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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

• f 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

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