Tikankolo
The place
Tikankolo ("Woodpecker's Hole") in the Uusimaa region, Nummi-Pusula/Karkkila sector (Nuuksio NP north of Helsinki, Finland), at true altitude ~130 m (0 m listing is erroneous), boreal taiga. Continuous Finland Uusimaa cluster (batches 240-380). Finnish laavu/kämppä shelter managed by Metsähallitus (Tikankolo Melanerpes formicivorus great spotted woodpecker of the North + Nuuksio NP 55 km² 1994 lake forest iconic recreation area 20 km from Helsinki + historic Haltiala boreal heritage + heritage of the Finns-Uusimaa (Finno-Ugric people, 5 million speakers, Finnish official since 1863 + Kalevala by Elias Lönnrot 1849, 22,700 verses, Sampsa Pellervoinen, national epic + Suomenlinna UNESCO 1991 maritime fortress 1748 iconic Helsinki archipelago + independence 6 December 1917, Lenin + Winter War 30 Nov 1939 - 13 Mar 1940 USSR/Karelia + NATO 4 April 2023).
The setting
Uusimaa Nummi-Pusula/Karkkila Nuuksio NP N Helsinki Finland altitude 0 m erroneous ~130 m actual boreal taiga, continuous cluster batches 240-380, laavu/kämppä Metsähallitus Tikankolo Melanerpes formicivorus great spotted woodpecker + Nuuksio NP 55 km² 1994 iconic lake forest 20 km from Helsinki + Haltiala boreal, Finns-Uusimaa Finno-Ugric 5 million Finnish official since 1863 + Kalevala Lönnrot 1849 22,700 verses Sampsa Pellervoinen + Suomenlinna UNESCO 1991 fortress 1748 iconic archipelago + independence 6 Dec 1917 Lenin + Winter War 30 Nov 1939-13 Mar 1940 Karelia + NATO 4 April 2023.
