Kauhaneva–Pohjankangas National Park | |
Iucn Category: | II |
Map: | Finland |
Relief: | 1 |
Location: | Finland |
Coordinates: | 62.1792°N 22.4064°W |
Area Km2: | 57 |
Established: | 1982 |
Visitation Num: | 6300 |
Visitation Year: | 2015[1] |
Governing Body: | Metsähallitus |
Kauhaneva–Pohjankangas National Park (Finnish: Kauhanevan–Pohjankankaan kansallispuisto) is a national park in the municipalities of Kauhajoki and Karvia in the Southern Ostrobothnia and Satakunta regions of Finland. Established in 1982, the park covers 57km2. It consists of swamp areas, mainly bogs such as the 16.3km2[2] Kauhaneva bog, scattered around it.
In 2004, the park was included in the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance.[3] It is also part of the Natura 2000 network of protected areas.[4]
The Kauhaneva–Pohjankangas area is part of the south-western region of the Suomenselkä watershed area. The soil is mostly turf and the bedrock is composed of porphyric granite.[4]
The northern parts of Kauhaneva are 170mto177mm (560feetto581feetm) above sea level. The southern and western parts are approximately 160m (530feet) above sea level.