| Lapland is a whole region of Northern Europe, | | | | than people in Lapland and whether you visit in the |
| Lapland spreads out across the region of Northern | | | | winter or summer time, you will almost definitely see |
| Norway, Finland, Sweden and even some parts of | | | | these beautiful creatures roaming free. The reindeer |
| Russia. Lapland is known as the unspoilt wilderness | | | | are owned by various people and will be herded to |
| because it is populated with beautiful forests, | | | | and from certain placed depending on the time of |
| mountains, lakes and waterfalls, making this part of | | | | year. Reindeer are well adapted to the harsh |
| the world simply breathtaking. Rovaniemi is the | | | | conditions in winter and the warmer environment in |
| centre of Lapland's education and Lapland's other | | | | the summer months. There are also squirrels, rabbits |
| cities include Kemi, Tornio and Kemijarvi. Lapland is | | | | and the arctic hare is a common sight in the summer |
| known for its nature and beauty and the Sami | | | | months. This oversized Rabbit quite literally takes |
| culture rests heavily around nature's principles. Pine | | | | your breath away the first time you see it, they are |
| is the predominant tree of Lapland, there are Spruce | | | | about the size of a small dog. Other animals include |
| and Liken trees also but these are much less | | | | the Lemming, also referred to as the reindeer Mouse. |
| populated. Lapland is also known for its Rivers and | | | | Lapland also has the largest population of eagles in |
| Lakes which make Lapland so popular in the summer | | | | Finland and there are many species of small bird such |
| months for sports such as Fishing, canoeing and | | | | as the Willow Warbler and the Meadow Pipit. There |
| white water rafting. There is not a huge variety of | | | | is no threat from any of the wildlife in Lapland, |
| species of animals in Lapland, however, the animals | | | | including Lapland's bear, simply because they are |
| that live there are all the more interesting. The bear | | | | more afraid of us than we of them and it would be |
| lives in Lapland's province area, wolverines and | | | | almost unheard of to see a bear whilst on holiday in |
| wolves can also be found in Lapland in the wild. In | | | | Lapland unless you were to seek them out. Lapland |
| the forests and marshes lives the elk and of course | | | | has an abundance of beautiful sights and things to do |
| there are the reindeer that roam freely in Lapland. It | | | | and should be considered for a summer destination |
| is a well know fact that there are more reindeers | | | | holiday for young and old. |