Valkmus National Park

Valkmusa (Finnish: Valkmusan kansallispuisto) is a Finnish national park in the province of Kymenlaakso. Founded in 1996 to protect local wetlands, the area is 17 km2. It includes marshy areas unique to southern Finland, with more than 30 different types of marshes in the park.

Valkmusa is an important resting place for migratory birds, also, many species of butterflies are represented here, including endangered ones.

Forests are less than 2 km from the total area of the park. Traditionally, for Finland, the main forest complexes are pine and slightly less spruce. The achievement of the park is the arrangement of an observation tower in this forest. The main landscapes in the park are swamps.

Numerous pointers, brochures, guidebooks help to explore local natural areas. In the fauna of the Valkmus natural park, moose are represented.

Local nature is represented by mosses, water of bright blue color, swampy vegetation. Through all the marshes of the park there are wooden bridges. There are many observation decks in the swamp.

A tourist trail is laid through the park, 2.5 kilometers long.