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The land of a thousand of lakes and islands. 💙

The land of a thousand of lakes and islands. 💙
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In Liesjärvi national park you'll get to enjoy both: there are plenty of small islands on blue lakes. 🌿🏞️
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Some of the national parks islands are protected while there are birds nesting. Old-growth forests and shoreline forests are favoured by woodpeckers and Liesjärvi is home to five different woodpeckers. Also, there are six species of hawk's nesting in the area. 🌲🦅

"O, Sunlight! The most precious gold to be found o

"O, Sunlight! The most precious gold to be found on Earth." ☀️
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/ Roman Payne

A breath of fresh air. 🌬 ⠀ According to the P

A breath of fresh air. 🌬
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According to the Pollution Index, Finland has the world's cleanest air and environment.
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A WHO study ranks Finland's air quality as third-best in the world. 🥉 The absolute cleanest air ever measured comes from Finland. It was sampled in the Pallas-Ylläs National Park, on Sammaltunturi in the municipality of Muonio. 🏔
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The best way to enjoy the clean air is to head into the forest! 🌲🔝 And there is no certainly no shortage of them here (72% of our land)! Join us on a national park tour to get the full Finnish experience and breath some of the cleanest air in the world! 😎

The Migration Blues. 🐦 ⠀ Unusually warm tempe

The Migration Blues. 🐦
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Unusually warm temperatures in January have allowed for many migratory birds to remain in Finland. ⛅
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These hungry hangers are called Siskins and love snacking on the seeds of birch and alder trees. 🌰🍃
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Normally they begin migrating in Autumn. However, if food is abundant and the winter is mild many of these siskins will remain here. 🕊️
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They are not the only ones sticking around to see what happens! Have you seen any unusual birds for this time of year? 🤗

Here are the remains of a burnt forest. ⠀ This w

Here are the remains of a burnt forest.
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This was a controlled burn in Liesjärvi national park from last summer. It was done to aid in the process of restoration. Its aim is to speed up natural and native growth in this forest. 🔥
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It is part of a conservational study being made in areas with old growth forests and can be found in several areas throughout the country. 🌿🌳🌲
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As the fire spreads through the forest floor it burns the underbrush and dead wood which helps fertilize the soil and open up the forest floor to sunlight. This gives the forests native species a chance to grow and the opportunity to restore it to its natural state. 🍄🌱

Hey guys! 👋 We published a blog for the Taiga T

Hey guys! 👋 We published a blog for the Taiga Times website! 🤩
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Go and check it out. 🙏 Our first post explores the four different regions of Finland (Helsinki, The Archipelago, Lakeland, Lapland) and some of our personal experience in each area 🌿🌲🌳🗻
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In the future we will publish posts which will relate to Finnish tourism, camping/hiking, sustainable travel, and all great things coming from the outdoors! Tell us what you would like to read! 👇
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Every read blog post and comment is highly appreciated. You can send us a dm here or comment below if you have a topic you are interested in. 🙏🙏
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You can find our blog from https://taigatimes.com/blog/explore-finland/

Did you know that Finland's bedrock is the oldest

Did you know that Finland's bedrock is the oldest and most stable in Europe. ⚖️
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What is bedrock you ask? 🧐
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Well, it is the solid rock below the ground you walk on. Below all of that grass and dirt there is rock.
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The Earth is approximately 4.6 billion years old and the bedrock in Finland has been dated back approximately 3.5 billion years!
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Have a happy friday and we wish your weekend rocks! 🗻

Most species of conifers are evergreen, which mean

Most species of conifers are evergreen, which means that they are green throughout the year. 🌲
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Forests in Finland are covered in pines and spruce trees which means our forests are forever green. 💚
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Unless, they are covered in snow. There are a lot of words in Finnish for snow covered trees. But for now, while we are waiting for the snow, we will still enjoy the green of the forest. 🙏🌲
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"He is richest who is content with the least, for

"He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature." 🌲🌲
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- Socrates

Finland has the third-most land per person in Euro

Finland has the third-most land per person in Europe. There is an average of 18 people per square kilometer in Finland. 👣
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All this room gives us opportunity to live and explore nature in peace. 🌿🌲
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