RSS Flora And Fauna

The Life Of The Reindeer

The Life Of The Reindeer

The year cycle of the reindeer in Lapland

Bear Watching Trips in Ruka and Kuusamo

Bear Watching Trips in Ruka and Kuusamo

Ruka bear watching trips information and prices. Get up close and personal on a bear watching evening near Ruka, Kuusamo.

By saruwine

National Parks In Ruka and Kuusamo

The Ruka and Kuusamo area has 5 national parks and nature reserves. Oulanka National Park, Valtavaara Nature Reserve, Paanajarvi National Park (Russia) Riisitunturi National Park, Syöte National Park.

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Ruka And Kuusamo’s Flora And Fauna

Ruka and Kuusamo have a wonderfully diverse flora and fauna with forests full of reindeer, moose and bear, Siberian, Arctic and Eastern bird species and a plethora of berries, mushrooms and herbs.

Kuusamo Large Carnivore Centre

Kuusamo Large Carnivore Centre

Kuusamo Large Carnivore centre, a bear sanctuary just outside Kuusamo, is a fabulous place to get a little closer to those beautiful beasts of the forest.