Kolari Field Site - Finland

Basic Information
Site Name
Kolari Field Site
Short name
Kolari
Country
Finland
Site Manager
Site Description
Kolari Field Site is a part of Natural Resources Institute Finland's (Luke) location in Rovaniemi. It is located in northwest Finland at 67° N, close to the Swedish border. The surrounding area consists of northern forests and peatlands, as well as mountains up to 700 m a.s.l. Kolari village is approximately 4 km, and the Muonio River is approximately 300 meters away from the station. The Pallas-Ylläs National Park is located 30 km from station. Geographically, the Kolari area is located between Northern Finland, Forest Lapland and Fell Lapland. Snow covers the landscape from November to May. The technical staff and facilities based in Kolari support ecological research in northern Finland, focusing on north boreal forests and peatlands as well as on fish populations in the Tornionjoki river system. ICP Forests Level II site in Pallasjärvi and many other Luke’s long-term forest and peatland experiments, including managed and semi-natural reference areas (trials on tree breeding and progeny, fertilization, northern timberline forests) are largely maintained from Kolari. Research carried out on nature-based tourism is also supported.
Last modified
2021-11-23 11:11:34

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1964
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP)The affiliation of this site with "Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP)" is not verified by the network on DEIMS-SDR.
ILTERThis site is a verified "ILTER" member.
LTER EuropeThis site is a verified "LTER Europe" member.
ICP ForestsThe affiliation of this site with "ICP Forests" is not verified by the network on DEIMS-SDR.
SCANNETThe affiliation of this site with "SCANNET" is not verified by the network on DEIMS-SDR.
LTER Finland (LTER_EU_FI_021)This site is a verified "LTER Finland" member.
INTERACT (https://eu-interact.org/field-sites/kolari-field-site/)This site is a verified "INTERACT" member.
Photos
Kolari Field Site photo: Mikko Jokinen
Kolari Field Site photo: Mikko Jokinen
Geographic
Elevation (average)
221.00msl
Elevation (min)
200.00msl
Elevation (max)
800.00msl
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