Sipoonkorpi National Park

Sipoonkorpi Nature Reserve is one of the few large connected forest areas left near the Helsinki metropolis area. The Sipoonkorpi National Park provides a habitat for almost a hundred endangered and near threatened species. It also has diverse recreational grounds which attract many visitors. The heritage landscape and the forests surrounding it in the Byabäcken River Valley are located on the northeast edge of Sipoonkorpi.

The woodlands of Sipoonkorpi lie within easy reach of the Finnish capital, surrounded by rolling fields and picturesque villages. Sipoonkorpi’s peaceful settings are a welcome green haven for local townies, especially in late summer and autumn when anyone can come here to gather plentiful wild mushrooms and berries.

Sipoonkorpi is made up of many different forest types, mires and cultural landscapes. There are only a few lakes in the area. The terrain is diverse and at some points there are large changes in altitude. There are many open cliffs. There are also many spruce mires and small bogs. With all these, Sipoonkorpi can be characterised as having diverse and small natural features.

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