Pulju Wilderness Area Explained

Pulju Wilderness Area
Iucn Category:VI
Map:Finland
Relief:1
Location:Lapland, Finland
Coordinates:68.3°N 67°W
Area Km2:614
Established:1991
Governing Body:Metsähallitus

Pulju Wilderness Area (Finnish: Puljun erämaa) is a wilderness reserve in the municipalities of Enontekiö and Kittilä in Lapland, Finland. It is governed by Metsähallitus and covers 614km2. It was established in 1991 like all the other wilderness areas in Lapland.[1]

The Pulju area is especially known for its peculiar landscape forms from (probably) the latest ice age: worm-like winding Pulju moraines. They are situated about 7km (04miles) north from the Pulju village.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pulju Wilderness Area . Outdoors.fi . Metsähallitus. 2015-05-10.