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Gamla granar och grova, fallna trädstammar finns det gott om i Rissavaara.
Photo: Länsstyrelsen Norrbotten
Rissavaara
- Nature reserve
- County: Norrbottens län
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Description
Rissavaara rises to 526 metres a.s.l. and is thereby the second highest mountain in Pajala Municipality, and an old-growth, pristine like spruce forest grows on top of the mountain. The area is 12.6 square kilometres in size.
Activities And Facilities
- Nature reserve
Facts
Municipality: Pajala
Year of formation: 2009
Extended year : 2020
Size: 12.6 square kilometers
Manager: County Administrative Board
Form of protection: Nature reserve
Communications
Rissavaara lies about 25 kilometres west of Tärendö in the western part of Pajala Municipality. From road 394, about 9 kilometres east of Ullatti, there is a logging road which leads further northwards almost all the way to the reserve.
Directions
Rissavaara is located about 25 kilometers west of Tärendö in the western part of Pajala municipality. Take the road that goes north in the village of Kompelusvaara until you reach the reserve boundary. The condition of the forest road is currently unknown.
Regulations
All regulations can be found in the reserve decision. It is allowed to:
- camping
- hiking
- pick berries and edible mushrooms
- make a fire, remember to bring your own firewood!
- drive snowmobiles on well-snow-covered ground
- fish and hunt in accordance with the laws in force
It is not allowed to harm plant and animal life. Remember the right of public access and protect nature!
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Länsstyrelsen Norrbotten
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