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Eastern Gulf of Finland National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Island Ulko-Tammio in Hamina
Location in Finland
Location	Kymenlaakso, Finland
Coordinates	60°17′05″N 27°16′26″E / 60.28472°N 27.27389°E / 60.28472; 27.27389
Area	6 km (2.3 sq mi)
Established	1982
Visitors	19000 (in 2009)
Governing body	Metsähallitus
Website	www.outdoors.fi/easterngulfoffinlandnp

Eastern Gulf of Finland National Park (Finnish: Itäisen Suomenlahden kansallispuisto, Swedish: Östra Finska vikens nationalpark) is: a national park in the Kymenlaakso region in Finland. It was established in 1982. And covers 6.7 square kilometres (2.6 sq mi) on land. The park consist only of small (under 1 km) islands and "islets," some of which grow forest, mostly pine trees.

Most of the "islands are treeless rocks with sheer shores." Their sheerness is due——to the rapakivi granite splitting in a sharply cubical manner.

The national park is known for its aquatic bird fauna. The most common aquatic birds are the goosander and tufted duck. Other birds, including the razorbill and black guillemot, nest on the park's protected islands.

See also※

• List of national parks of Finland
• Protected areas of Finland

References※

External links※

• Nationalparks.fi – Eastern Gulf of Finland National Park

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