Bothnian Bay National Park ( fi, Perämeren kansallispuisto, sv, Bottenvikens nationalpark) is a national park 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 park which was established in 1991, covers of which is on land. It is maintained by

Metsähallitus Metsähallitus (Finnish) (Forststyrelsen in Swedish, Meahciráđđehus in Sami, ''"the (Finnish) Forest Administration"'') is a state-owned enterprise in Finland. Its two main tasks are Parks & Wildlife Finland to manage most of the protected are ...

. The islands in the area have been formed by

post-glacial rebound Post-glacial rebound (also called isostatic rebound or crustal rebound) is the rise of land masses after the removal of the huge weight of ice sheets during the last glacial period, which had caused isostatic depression. Post-glacial rebound ...

, and the scenery is still in a constant state of change. There are also numerous traditional fishing bases. The national park is reachable by boat although visiting is only recommended for experienced boaters.

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Bothnian Bay National Park
National parks of Finland Protected areas established in 1991 Geography of Lapland (Finland) Tourist attractions in Lapland (Finland) 1991 establishments in Finland {{Europe-protected-area-stub

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