Garphyttan national park was founded in 1909 and is one of swedens oldest national parks. In september 2009, kosterhavet national park with almost 400 square kilometres will be added to the list. Discover swedens national parks swedish environmental protection agency the website uses cookies to better meet your needs. Get ready for an exciting encounter with swedens finest natural environments. The area of the park is 1,977 km 2 763 sq mi and it is adjacent to the national parks padjelanta in the west and stora sjofallet in the north.
Offering everything from deepblue archipelagos and northern lights, to killer fashion, food. Find information on national parks in sweden as well as 6 national parks in europe, 3982 national parks in the w. Swedens 30 national parks represent a magnificent collection of contrasting landscape types and experiences. Download the list of important national parks in india pdf which gives details of animals live in these wildlife sanctuaries in various states and cities. From the teeming coral reef of kosterhavet to the undulating sand dunes of gotska sandon and tivedens bewitching forests. Worldwide awardwinning bike tours, family vacations, walking and hiking tours.
South african national anthem nkosi sikelel iafrika. Touristlink members rank laponian area, farnebofjarden national park and gotska sandon national park as the top national parks in sweden. Stora sjofallet national park, national park in northwestern sweden. Swedens national parks comprise a magnificent mosaic of different landscape types from the. Norway and sweden meet here and become a large protected area for wildlife and nature fulufjellet national park and fulufjallet. At that time it was believed that the richness of the fora was best. In these national parks, you can wander through leafy beech woods and imposing mountains and experience thriving coral reefs, rolling sand dunes, magical forests and much, much more. There are 444 protected areas of croatia, encompassing 9% of the country. National park, abel tasman national park and nelson lakes national park. Denmarks first national park, established last year, is a 12kmwide 7mile strip of land squeezed between a lowland fjord and the north sea. A german tvteam visited the west coast of sweden and kosterhavet national park in the summer 20. All three national parks are situated in the south island. The intention was to preserve an untouched forest and mountain area in the southern mountains. However, the scenic journey is worthwhile, allowing you to explore one of europes last true wilderness areas.
The most famous protected area and the oldest national park in croatia is the plitvice lakes national park, a unesco world heritage site. National parks in sweden, famous national parks in sweden. National parks of swedenstateautocollapse shows the template collapsed to the title bar if there is a navbar, a sidebar, or some other table on the page with the collapsible attribute. Scandinavias best national parks travel the guardian. Sweden has 29 national parks that are owned by the state and managed by the swedish environmental protection agency. Explore sweden holidays and discover the best time and places to visit. An area of the rocky mountains, named yellowstone was the first to be protected as a national park. National anthem of south africa nkosi sikelel iafrika god bless africa includes lyrics in xhosa, zulu, sesotho, afrikaans and english. Swedens 29 national parks represent a magnificent collection of contrasting landscape types and experiences. Whether youre looking for the best trails in tyresta national park or soderasen nationalpark or for trails in. Schwedens insgesamt 29 nationalparks reprasentieren eine gro. This list also gives the establishment and other details of the all the important national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in india.
Discover swedens national parks swedish environmental. Schweden erklarte 1909 als erstes land in europa neun gebiete zu nationalparks. Sep 16, 2019 you will find more information about each national park in the alphabetical list. When you take in the marvellous view over lake pielinen from the top of ukkokoli hill, its easy to see why this spot has attracted so many finnish artists, photographers and naturelovers over the centuries. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. National parks of sweden are managed by the swedish environmental protection agency. Numerous nature reserves and cultural heritage areas have also been established across the country. The goal of the national park service is to create a system of protected areas that represent all the distinct natural regions of the country. Discover the wild beauty of swedish national parks visit. Swedens national parks comprise a magnificent mosaic of different landscape types from the leafy beech forests of soderasen to sareks grandiose alpine world. Welcome to stockholm, one of the worlds most beautiful capitals.
The complete list of us national parks with printable pdf february 21, 2019 november 25, 2019 by becky outdoor travel, us national parks if you buy something through my links, i may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. National parks in sweden swedish environmental protection. Then there were only a few bears left in sweden, including one. The park was established in 1909 and is located immediately north of sarek national park, near the norwegian border.
Complete list of us national parks and printable pdf. Apr 25, 2017 how many national parks does sweden have. Here, you can read about the wide variety of activities and sites which you can experience in abisko national park. The only park that may not be that easy to visit is the sarek national park. Sweden selected to host the 2021 special olympics world. Sarek, padjelanta and stora sjofallet national parks form a triangle near the norwegian border some 100 km south of abisko. Built on 14 islands around one of europes largest and bestpreserved mediaeval city centres, the city is.
Topographic map of tiveden national park, including all trails 60x42 cm, pdf, eng. Discover the national parks in sweden visitnordic please click here if you are not redirected within a few seconds. This helped save part of europes last wilderness from exploitation. These parks can be found across the country and visitors are strongly encouraged to hike in these parks, through easy access.
Sarek is one of swedens most inaccessible national parks, only reachable by foot or on skis. The history of the national parks begins in usa in 1872. Each parent has an exclusive right to 90 of those days. Stora sjofallet national park national park, sweden. In 1909, sweden became the first country in europe to establish such parks when nine were opened following the. Garphyttans nationalparknational park sveriges nationalparker. Sweden was the first european country to create national parks. Padjelanta national park national park, sweden britannica. Plan your visit to swedish laplands national parks, sweden. The basis for the creation of national parks in sweden is. Pierikpakte mountain in sarek national park, sweden. Experiences and activities in abisko national park swedens national parks offer experiences for young and old alike. Experiences and activities in farnebofjarden national park swedens national parks offer experiences for young and old alike. Read about itineraries, activities, places to stay and travel essentials and get inspiration from the blog in the best guide to swedish laplands national parks.
Maps provided courtesy of the national park service. History national park facts swedens national parks. In addition to the national parks, we have more than 3,200. The 10 best sweden national parks with photos tripadvisor. Sweden was in 1909 the first country in europe to establish national.
National park is the highest distinction a nature area can receive. Apr 18, 2002 there are twentyeight national parks in sweden. In 1910, sweden became the first european country to establish national parks, mainly in the mountainous districts of norrland. This page was last edited on 24 february 2019, at 21. In 1880 the swedish polar explorer adolf erik nordenskiold suggested that the equivalent form of protection would be introduced to the swedish and scandinavian wilderness. Farnebofjarden national park choose national park sweden. Nets, nature and national parks european environment agency. National park week mark your calendar for the annual celebration of everything parks from april 18 to 26 with ways to participate wherever you are. The first nine were officially declared open on may 24, 1909. The parks name, meaning great waterfall, refers to stora falls, the falls in the upper lule river that plunge.
The following is a brief about some of the national parks with names of some other noteworthy ones. Discover the wild beauty of swedish national parks visit sweden. The strongest protection given to valuable nature is to declare it as a national park. Pages in category national parks of sweden the following 32 pages are in this category, out of 32 total. It is the largest of the swedish national parks and one of the largest parks in europe, with an area of 776 square miles 2,010 square km. National parks in sweden, checkout famous national parks in sweden trips, locations, how to reach, cost, activities to do there, best time to visit on tripoto. This list will be very helpful for general knowledge of. Swedish parents are entitled to 480 days of paid parental leave. Oct 14, 2019 national parks in sweden national park is the strongest protection you can give to valuable nature. Here you will find leaflets and maps of tiveden national park. The rough and wild beautiful nature in the swedish national parks invites for great experiences. The park lies on the eastern coast of sweden and gives a panoramic view of the baltic sea.
If youre looking for a single national parks map that shows all u. Or, order a large poster of this national parks map from the npmaps store links open in new window. Padjelanta national park, park in norrbotten lan county, northwestern sweden, adjoining norway west and sarek national park east. National parks of sweden are managed by the swedish environmental protection agency epa swedish. Stay connected with national parks across the country with online resources to help you find your virtual park. Those include 8 national parks in croatia, 2 strict reserves and 11 nature parks. Swedish laplands national parks sweden travel guide. Tyresta national park is situated 20 kilometers away from central stockholm and this makes it one of the most accessible national parks in the country. This page was last edited on 26 september 2018, at 17. Order a free catalog or call 8004622848 to book a tour now. Sarek national park is situated in the jokkmokk municipality, norrbotten county, sweden, north of the arctic circle, 50 km 31. Swedens national parks explore your great outdoors.
Here, you can read about the wide variety of activities and sites which you can experience in farnebofjarden national park. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Our national parks in figures sweden has 28 national parks which cover in total almost 7,000 square kilometres, i. Map of sweden on this map we display all the major destinations that we have covered on our website.
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