There are basically no larger mountains in Finland, only in the Nordwest it has a share of the Scandianvian Mountains. The highest elevation is the Haltitunturi (1324 m). In the Pyhä-Luosto National Park there are also the tunturis, remnants of Alp-like Mountains of 2 billion years of age.
The greatest part of the country is covered by a mosaic of forests and lakes. That´s why Finland is also called the "country of thousands of lakes". All in all there´re about 187888 lakes with the largest lake complex being the Saimaa region in the Southeast.
78% of the landscape is covered with forests, dominated by pine-trees, spruces and birch-trees. Other common plants are lichens, molants are lichens, moss, and berry bushes. In Lapland the vegetation is mostly tundra-like.
Finland also has a diverse range of fauna. Many species that almost disappeared in the rest of Europe still find living space in the extensive Finnish forests, among them brown bear, gray wolf, flying squirrel, and wolverines. A very common animal is the moose and especially in Lapland the reindeer.
Noteworthy is also the Saimaa Ringed Seal. It is only lives in the Saimaa region and is one of only three lake seal species in the world. Through dedicated work by conservationists is could be saved from extinction and today it is the symbol of the Finnish Association for Nature Conservation.
