Project

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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