[Post-Congress Excursions]
Excursion Route and Description of Program
Saturday, August 12
15:00 Departure from Tampere Hall, Flight from Tampere to Rovaniemi.
Accommodation: Hotel Vaakuna, Rovaniemi
Sunday, August 13
Arctic Centre, University of Lapland and
the Provincial Museum of Lapland's exhibition
Logging operations at Meltaus, near Rovaniemi
Reidar Särestöniemi Art Gallery, Kittilä
Accommodation: Levi Hotel, Kittilä
Travel distance by bus 190 km
Monday, August 14
Forest pests at Levi Fell, Kittilä
Sätkenä gene reserve forest, Kittilä
Yllästunturi Visitor Centre and the the gorges
of Yllästunturi, Kolari
Recreation at Levi Fell
Accommodation: Levi Hotel, Kittilä
Travel distance by bus 150 km
Tuesday, August 15
Multipurpose family forestry at the Rauhala farm, Kittilä
Reindeer husbandry and reindeer research at Torassieppi, Muonio
The Pallas-Ounastunturi National Park;
Pallastunturi Visitor Centre, Kittil„
The Global Atmosphere Watch program at Pallastunturi, Kittilä
Accommodation: Pallastunturi Hotel
Travel distance by bus 80 km
Wednesday, August 16
Population cycles of small mammals in the boreal
taiga at Pallastunturi, Kittil„
Biodiversity and threatened species in boreal forests
at Pallastunturi, Kittil„
The Fell-Lapland Nature Centre, Hetta, Enontekiö
Timberlines and treelines in northern Finland, Enontekiö
Boat trip on Lake Kilpisjärvi, sauna
Banquet
Accommodation: Kilpisjärven matkailuhotelli, Enontekiö
Travel distance by bus 260 km
Thursday, August 17
Crossing the Finnish-Norway border, customs/passport/visa formalities
The Arctic Ocean, the birds of the Arctic
Palsa mires at Peera, Enontekiö
19:00 Arrival at Rovaniemi airport, the end of the Excursion
Other information
No need for vaccinations. No need for formal dressing. Trainers or rubber
boots, raincoats and warm clothes recommended for field excursions.
Delegates are advised to take out their own travel insurance policies.
Organizers
Excursion arrangements: Scientific programme:
Congrex Martti Varmola
P.O.Box 35 Excursion coordinator
FIN-00621 Helsinki Finnish Forest Research Institute
Finland Rovaniemi Research Station
tel: +358-0-752 3611 P.O. Box 16, FIN-96301 Rovaniemi
fax: +358-0-752 0899 tel: +358-60-336 4200
email: saarij1@ajk.tele.fi fax: +358-60-336 4640
e-mail: martti.varmola@metla.fi
Hotels
Hotel Vaakuna Hotel Levitunturi, Kittilä
Koskikatu 4 FIN-99130 Sirkka
FIN-96100 Rovaniemi tel: +358-694-641 301
tel: +358-60-332 211 fax: +358-694-641 434
fax: +358-60-332 2199
Hotel Pallastunturi, Kittilä Kilpisjärven matkailuhotelli
FIN-99330 Pallastunturi FIN-99490 Kilpisjärvi
tel: +358-696-532 441 tel: +358-696-777 61
fax: +358-696-532 741 fax: +358-696-777 67
Options for the return arrangements:
Hotel Extra night at Hotel Lapponia, Rovaniemi
Thursday, August 17 - Friday, August 18
Price approx. Double room FIM 255/person
Single room extra FIM 150
Flight Rovaniemi - Helsinki
AY457 Thursday, August 17, 19:55-21:10
Price approx. FIM 820 + VAT
Bookings for the return travel arrangements, if necessary:
Atlas Matkat/Long Tours Ltd.
tel: +358-0-496066
fax: +358-0-496301