Malla Strict Nature Reserve (''Mallan luonnonpuisto'') is a
strict nature reserve located in
Lapland,
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...
. The area has been protected since 1916 and was declared a strict nature reserve in 1938. It encompasses and is managed by
Metla
The Finnish Forest Research Institute ( fi, Metsäntutkimuslaitos, sv, Skogsforskningsinstitutet), known as Metla, is a subordinate government agency, agency to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of the Government of Finland. It has statut ...
. There is a trail in the park, access to this has to be separately organized. Most of the species found here can also be found on various places around
Saana
: ''For the Yemeni city, see Sana'a''
Saana ( se, Sána) is a fell in Enontekiö, Finland. Saana's summit lies above sea level and above the adjacent Kilpisjärvi lake. Geologically it is part of the Scandinavian Mountains, and is made of the ...
fell, which is accessible.
Enontekiö
Protected areas of the Arctic
Strict nature reserves of Finland
Geography of Lapland (Finland)
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