Valkmusa National Park
Valkmusa is a Finnish national park in the Kymenlaakso region. It was founded in 1996 to preserve the unique local swamp system, which contains over 30 different types of marshes with water ranging from blue to emerald. The park covers an area of 17 km2 and contains a huge number of plants. Forests cover less than 2 km2 of the entire park area. The Kyumi River flows along the northern border.
Valkmus Park highlights the diversity of birds: on the one hand, the abundance of southern avifauna, on the other, the spread of northern species such as the white partridge. The territory of Valkmusa Park is very important for the migration of birds, birds rest here during the flight. Among the birds, you can see herbalist, curlew, red-headed diving, osprey, crane, goose. A large number of butterflies live in the park, many of them are on the verge of extinction. The forests, as in the whole of Finland, are represented by pines and fir trees. Of the animals here you can find a moose. They feel pretty comfortable here.
In the swamp, it is always better to move along a wooden path, which is 2.5 km long. The management has set up observation towers throughout the park, from which you can watch birds, and in winter you can admire the snowy expanses. Signs and brochures and signs in several languages will help you explore the local beauty.
Up to 7,000 people a year come to Valkmusa Park to admire the local beauty and watch the birds. The park is quite well located, near the highway "Scandinavia" and the Russian border, which contributes to the constant influx of tourists.
