Linnansaari National Park
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Linnansaari National Park
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 Island in Linnansaari National Park |
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| location | South Savo , Finland | |
| surface | 96 km² | |
| WDPA ID | 5111 | |
| Geographical location | 62 ° 7 ' N , 28 ° 31' E | |
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| Setup date | 1956 | |
The Linnansaari National Park is a national park in the Finnish region of Savo . It was founded in 1956 to preserve the nature of the island landscapes of the Finnish Lake District .
location
The national park covers an area 40 km long and 5–10 km wide on Lake Haukivesi , part of the Saimaa lake system. Most of the national park belongs to the municipality of Rantasalmi , a smaller part to Savonlinna and Varkaus . In the area there are about 130 islands and numerous smaller rocks with a total area of 38 km².
fauna
The endangered Saimaa ringed seals are found in Linnansaari National Park . It is also home to one of the largest breeding populations of the osprey in Finland. Furthermore, part of the bird life of the National Park, the rare white-backed woodpecker , herring gulls , Pracht divers , tree hawks , goosanders , means Sawyer , blackbirds , Wrens , wood warbler , green Laubsänger and Karmingimpel . The moist forests with rich lichen growth provide a habitat different threatened and rare species of butterflies, these include among others the Scolitantides Orion , the Fritillary butterfly , the mourning tensioner , the alcis jubata and the Yellow ermine . The occurrence of the very rare beetle species Aulonothroscus laticollis is a specialty .
flora
The vegetation of the islands is very varied: partly it consists only of lichens on barren beach rocks, partly of lush grove forests . Because of Schwendberg building , which was operated until the 1930s in the area, the forests are rather young. They are characterized by their large variety of tree species: birch , aspen , linden , gray alder , pine , spruce , rowan tree and willow can be found in the same grove . In 1993, in the area around the old cottage of Linnansaari, traditional methods of swiveling were resumed in order to preserve the landscape of the Schwendenwald. Rare orchid species such as the leafless ram , the avian avian and the broad-leaved stendellum also grow in the forests .
tourism
There are several hiking trails on the main island of Linnansaari, as well as a lookout point on the Linnanvuori rock. In summer there are boat connections to the island from Porosalmi in Rantasalmi and Oravi in Savonlinna. The information center of the national park, the “Oskari Nature Center”, is located in the community center of Rantasalmi.