May 8, 2017
Posted by ramon in Camping, Class 1, Finland, Forests, Hiking, Humid Continental, IUCN Protected Category 2, Lakes, Looped Hike, Multiday Hike, National Parks, Solo Hike, Taiga & Boreal Forests, Uusimaa
Nuuksio National Park
The landscape of Nuuksio National Park is classically Finnish: numerous lakes dot the landscape, all of which are completely engulfed by conifer forests (Division: Pinophyta). These forests, which top the gentle glacier-carved hills, are cool and damp and are mostly made up of evergreen spruce (Picea sp.) and pine (Pinus sp.), both of which are well-adapted to the cold climate--they are more resistant to freezing than
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