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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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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spelling ftdoria:oai:www.doria.fi:10024/74011 2023-05-15T16:40:39+02:00 World Heritage of the Kvarken Archipelago : Echoes of the Ice Age Hietikko-Hautala, Tiina 2011 160 false http://www.doria.fi/handle/10024/74011 en eng Etelä-Pohjanmaan ELY-keskus 978-952-257-095-6 Erillisjulkaisut Ympäristö ja luonnonvarat http://www.doria.fi/handle/10024/74011 In Copyright 1.0 World Heritage site Natural Heritage site Kvarken Archipelago land uplift ice age conservation area glacial till fauna Unesco kirja 2011 ftdoria 2022-12-01T00:01:18Z 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. Other/Unknown Material Ice Sheet Doria (National Library of Finland)
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topic World Heritage site
Natural Heritage site
Kvarken Archipelago
land uplift
ice age
conservation area
glacial till
fauna
Unesco
spellingShingle World Heritage site
Natural Heritage site
Kvarken Archipelago
land uplift
ice age
conservation area
glacial till
fauna
Unesco
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World Heritage of the Kvarken Archipelago : Echoes of the Ice Age
topic_facet World Heritage site
Natural Heritage site
Kvarken Archipelago
land uplift
ice age
conservation area
glacial till
fauna
Unesco
description 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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title_short World Heritage of the Kvarken Archipelago : Echoes of the Ice Age
title_full World Heritage of the Kvarken Archipelago : Echoes of the Ice Age
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title_full_unstemmed World Heritage of the Kvarken Archipelago : Echoes of the Ice Age
title_sort world heritage of the kvarken archipelago : echoes of the ice age
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