Øvre Pasvik Landscape Protection Area Explained

Øvre Pasvik Landscape Protection Area
Alt Name:	Øvre Pasvik landskapsvernområde
Map:	Norway
Relief:	1
Location:	Sør-Varanger Municipality, Finnmark, Norway
Coordinates:	69.08°N 29.114°W
Area:	54.6km2
Established:	2003

Øvre Pasvik Landscape Protection Area (no|Øvre Pasvik landskapsvernområde), is located in the Pasvikdalen valley in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The landscape protection area was established in 2003, and covers an area of 54.6km2. At the same time the adjacent Øvre Pasvik National Park was extended from 66km2119km2.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: 2009 . Øvre Pasvik landskapsvernområde . Norsk Fjelleksikon . Friluftsforlaget . Lauritzen . Per Roger . Per Roger Lauritzen . Norwegian . 978-82-91-49547-7.
2. News: 29 August 2003 . Øvre Pasvik nasjonalpark utvidet mot Russland og Finland . 1 September 2012 . Press Release . . no.