Kvarken Archipelago – Fäliskäret, Rönnskären
Fäliskäret is a smallish, about 400 meter wide and a kilometer long C-letter shaped island that belongs to the Rönnskär archipelago and is located by the open sea. Its 22-meter high bell tower-like lighthouse is the oldest wooden sea mark…
Kvarken Archipelago – Boathouses and Fishing Huts
Throughout the ages, all coastal villages have looked for the best landing sites, and the landing place has later turned into the village harbour and boathouse area.
Kvarken Archipelago – Ancient Relics
Human activity in the archipelago is closely related to fishing, seal hunting and seafaring. Our harsh archipelago, which is very rocky and has relatively scarce vegetation in places, creates unique conditions for ancient relics, and, due to the land uplift,…
Kikanberget Nature Trail 0.8 km
Map and instructions for Kikanberget Nature Trail in Klobbskat.
Principles of Sustainable Tourism – National Parks, Nature Sites, Historical Sites and World Heritage Sites
These principles are intended to guide the sustainable tourism operations in all national parks, nature sites and historical sites managed by Parks & Wildlife Finland. These principles are implemented also in all UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Finland.
Bodvattnet Nature Trail 4.2 km
Along the trail, you will see Bodback, which is the former fishing harbour of the village of Björkö. Today, Bodback is a museum site that boasts many boathouses and boat docks. During the summer, the seaside meadows are managed by…
Björkö-Panike Hiking Trail 12.5 km
Walk along the land uplift shores, pass the bays that are closing up from the sea, cross straits and roam in the birch forests that are used for grazing. At the beginning of the trail there is a 23 meter…
NKG2016LU: a new land uplift model for Fennoscandia and the Baltic Region
The publication from 2019 presents the official land uplift model for northern Europe. For the model, more data was collected in the core areas, specifically in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland.
World Heritage Governance and Tourism Development – A study of public participation and contested ambitions in the World Heritage Kvarken Archipelago
This PhD thesis examines public participation in processes prior and after the designation of the Kvarken area into a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2006. The study examines public participation with a special focus on World Heritage governance, tourism development…
Bedrock geology of the Kvarken area
The bedrock mapping of the Kvarken area in 2003–2005 was part of the Finnish-Swedish Geonat partnership project. The purpose of the project was to provide information about the geology and nature values of Kvarken to ensure sustainable development of the…
