Tuntsa Wilderness Area | |
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
Location | Lapland, Finland |
Coordinates | 67°39′N 29°34′E / 67.650°N 29.567°E |
Area | 212 km2 (82 sq mi) |
Established | 1991 |
Governing body | Metsähallitus |
Tuntsa Wilderness Area (Finnish: Tuntsan erämaa) is a wilderness reserve in the municipalities of Salla and Savukoski in Lapland, Finland. It is governed by Metsähallitus and covers 212 square kilometres (82 sq mi). It was established in 1991 like all the other wilderness areas in Lapland.[1]