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Presentation in GGN Conference
Saint John, Canada, 22 September 2014
Venla Karkola, Inari Municipal Business & Development
Janne Seurujärvi, Inari Municipal Business & Development
Peter Johansson, Geological Survey of Finland
European Geoparks Network (EGN)
www.europeangeoparks.org
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Inari
Vuotso
Ivalo
Saariselkä
Lemmenjoki
Over 60
geosites: Geological Sites
Gold History Sites
Other Sites
Information Centers
Area of the Geopark:
5125 km2 Tankavaara
Themes of the Golden Geopark of Lapland
GOLD
+ NATURE
GEOLOGY
+ CULTURE
”Geopark = The people living in it”
(Nicholas Zouros, EGN conference 2013)
23 Geological Sites:
The Karhunpesäkivi Erratic
and a Cavity inside it
23 Geological Sites:
The Kulmakuru Gorge
22 Gold History Sites:
Mouth of Kyläjoki
22 Gold History Sites:
Kultala Crown Station
8 Other Sites:
Ukonsaari Island
8 Information Centers:
Koilliskaira Visitor Center
Golden Geopark of Lapland
Will be financed by: – Inari Municipality
– Sodankylä Municipality
– Natural Heritage Services of Finland (Metsähallitus)
Emphasises partnership network and local companies
Will submit the EGN application in 2014
Golden Geopark of Lapland
• Several geologically
interesting nature sites
• Gold prospecting history
and traditional gold
prospecting and gold
panning
• The indigenous Sami
culture in its many forms
• Modern day outdoor
recreation
• Aesthetic value
How to get there?
• 17 000 bed places in
the Geopark area or
nearby
• Restaurants and
conference facilities
• Daily flight
connections from
Helsinki
Easy to reach by car, coach or airplane!
Thank you for your interest! Golden Geopark of Lapland
Project
Inari Municipal Business &
Development
Sairaalantie 3b, FI-99800 Ivalo
venla.karkola inari.fi
puh. +358401379228
www.nordicainari.fi
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