Malla Reserve
Description:
The Malla Nature Reserve is located in Lapland, Finland. This area has been protected since 1916, and in 1938 it was officially granted the status of a protected area. The reserve covers 29 square kilometers. Here is a unique geological formation, which consists of shales and dolomites – Mount Saana. The height of the mountain is 1029 meters, the peak of Saan, as well as the picturesque lake Kilpisjä rvi, located high in the Kilpisjärvi mountains, are natural beauties that attract many climbers and travelers every year.
The Malla Reserve is famous for the fact that amazing and rare plants grow on its territory, for example, Lapland azalea, narrow-leaved arnica, bristly cranial, glacial bekvichia. Many of the plants are in the Red Book.
Animal lovers also visit the Malla Nature Reserve. Here you can see the unique fauna and flora. These are bears, deer, amazing butterflies (Alpine bear, Catastia kistrandella Opheim, etc.) and birds (for example, white-footed thrush).