Kurjenrahka National Park

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name = Kurjenrahka National Park
native_name = Kurjenrahkan kansallispuisto
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category_local = National Park of Finland
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website = http://www.outdoors.fi/kurjenrahkanp

Kurjenrahka National Park ("Kurjenrahkan kansallispuisto") is a national park in Western Finland. It was established in 1998 and covers convert|29|km2|sqmi|0. The area consists mainly of swamp but it also includes the Pukkipalo primeval area, that has been mostly unmanaged for over 150 years. The Eurasian Lynx is a permanent resident in Kurjenrahka. Also, brown bear and gray wolf have been observed here; they are known to reside in areas within or close to the park.

See also

* List of national parks of Finland
* Protected areas of Finland

External links

* [http://www.outdoors.fi/kurjenrahkanp Outdoors.fi – Kurjenrahka National Park]