Historical Reindeer Corrals as Portraits of Human-Nature Relationships in Northern Finland

• Main Authors: Stark, Sari, Manninen, Outi H., Ilmolahti, Oona, Lähteenmäki, Maria
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2022
• Subjects: reindeer herding; northern Finland; boreal forests; reindeer corral; historical ecology; élevage des rennes; nord de la Finlande; forêts boréales; enclos à rennes; écologie historique; Corral; Peräpohjola; Slaughter; Arctic; Fennoscandia; Nord de la Finlande; Northern Finland; Subarctic; subarctique*
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/75612

Reindeer herding has been practised in northern boreal and subarctic regions of Fennoscandia for several centuries. The gathering and separation of reindeer for slaughter and calf marking are significant and cyclical activities of reindeer herding that are commonly carried out in reindeer corrals co...