Kemihaara Wilderness Area

Kemihaara Wilderness Area
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Map showing the location of Kemihaara Wilderness Area
Map showing the location of Kemihaara Wilderness Area
Location in Finland
LocationLapland, Finland
Coordinates67°56′N 28°44′E / 67.933°N 28.733°E / 67.933; 28.733
Area302 km2 (117 sq mi)
Established1991
Governing bodyMetsähallitus

The Kemihaara Wilderness Area (Finnish: Kemihaaran erämaa-alue) is a wilderness reserve in Finland. It was established in 1991 like all the other 11 wilderness areas in Lapland. Its area is 302 square kilometres (117 sq mi). It is governed by the Metsähallitus.[1]

The park is bordered by Urho Kekkonen National Park in the north and the river Kemijoki in the east.

  1. ^ "Kemihaara Wilderness Area". Outdoors.fi. Metsähallitus. Retrieved 2015-05-10.