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Saimaa
General Information
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| Country |
Finland
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| Latitude |
61° 20' 0"
(61.3333) |
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| Longitude |
28° 20'
0" (28.3333) |
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Physical Characteristics
| Description |
Saimaa's origins are glacial and tectonic. |
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| Surface Area |
1,500.00 km2 |
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| Type |
Fresh
Permanent
Natural
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Socio-Political
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Watershed Management
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Biodiversity Conservation
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| Species of Concern |
The Saimaa seal was common at the beginning of the 20th century, but is extremely rare today, with only 200 individuals surviving. |
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LakeNet Programs
Documents
Resources
Additional Data Sources
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Birkett, C., and I. Mason. 1995. A new global lakes database for remote sensing programme studying climatically sensitive large lakes. Journal of Great Lakes Research, 21 (3) 307-318. |
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International Lake Environment Committee, the United Nations Environment Program and Environment Agency, Government of Japan. 1997. World Lakes Database. |
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