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In 1994, Skogskyrkogården was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site and although it does not have the number of famous interments as the Norra begravningsplatsen, its much older counterpart in northern Stockholm, it is a major tourist attraction. At the Tallum Pavilion (a building designed originally by Asplund as staff facilities), visitors can ...
Wildlife of Sweden. Located in the Scandinavian Peninsula, Sweden is a mountainous country dominated by lakes and forests. Its habitats include mountain heath, montane forests, tundra, taiga, beech forests, rivers, lakes, bogs, brackish, marine coasts, and cultivated land. The climate of Sweden is mild for a country at this latitude, largely ...
List of superlative trees in Sweden. Oldest non-clonal pine, at least 747 years old. Formerly it was thought a pine in Muddus National Park was the oldest. Stoutest larch, 5.19 m. Stoutest and oldest juniper in Sweden, 2.8 m and about 600 years old. Tallest tree in Sweden, 49.5 m.
About 20 km (12 mi) from central Stockholm are the Tyresta National Park and Nature Reserve. The area is characterised by a rift valley landscape which is typical for central Sweden but unique in an international perspective. The national park has an area of 19.7 km 2 (7.6 sq mi), and the surrounding nature reserve 27 km 2 (10 sq mi), making ...
Forests of Sweden. Sweden is covered by 68% forest. [1] In southern Sweden, human interventions started to have a significant impact on broadleaved forests around 2000 years ago, where the first evidence of extensive agriculture has been found. [2] Recent studies describe a long-term process of borealization in south-central Sweden starting at ...
This is a list of countries that have officially designated one or more animals as their national animals. National animal Country Name of animal Scientific name (Latin name) Picture Ref. Algeria Fennec fox (national animal) Vulpes zerda Antigua and Barbuda European fallow deer (national animal) Dama dama Hawksbill turtle (national sea creature) Eretmochelys imbricata Azerbaijan Karabakh horse ...
The most recent site added to the current list is the Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland, inscribed in 2012. [3] There are two transnational sites. The High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago is shared with Finland, while the Struve Geodetic Arc is shared with nine other countries. [3] As of 2024, Sweden also has one site on the tentative list. [3]
Skäralid River, part of Söderåsen National Park. Abisko National Park was established in 1909. Stream just over the tree line in Stora Sjöfallet National Park. The forest in Dalby Söderskog National Park. The hill Stenshuvud in Stenshuvud National Park. Gotska Sandön National Park is one of Sweden's oldest national parks.