World Heritage of the Kvarken Archipelago : Echoes of the Ice Age

The Kvarken Archipelago is Finland’s first Unesco Natural Heritage Site. The story of the Kvarken Archipelago began about 10.000 years ago when the melting of the continental ice sheet as it retreated gave rise to this unique archipelago. The land once forced down by the mass of ice is now gradually...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hietikko-Hautala, Tiina
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:English
Published: Etelä-Pohjanmaan ELY-keskus 2011
Subjects:
World Heritage site
Natural Heritage site
Kvarken Archipelago
land uplift
ice age
conservation area
glacial till
fauna
Unesco
Ice Sheet
Online Access:http://www.doria.fi/handle/10024/74011
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Summary:The Kvarken Archipelago is Finland’s first Unesco Natural Heritage Site. The story of the Kvarken Archipelago began about 10.000 years ago when the melting of the continental ice sheet as it retreated gave rise to this unique archipelago. The land once forced down by the mass of ice is now gradually rising and continuously creating new landscapes. People, animals and plants have learnt to adjust to their changing conditions in exceptional ways. The Ice Age may be over in Kvarken, but the drama still continues to unfold.

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