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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 ...
Agriculture and animal husbandry took place in the area of modern Sweden during the Stone Age. [7] Barley was the most important crop, but wheat, millet and flax were also cultivated. The christianization of Sweden , around the year 1000, led to improvements in agriculture due to the influx of knowledge of more advanced cultivation methods from ...
List of mammals of Sweden. Reindeer. There are 84 mammal species (with two uncertain) recorded in Sweden according to the IUCN Red List. Two are endangered, one is vulnerable as well now extinct, and four are near threatened. The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for ...
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.
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]
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 ...
Stockholm. / 59.32944°N 18.06861°E / 59.32944; 18.06861. Stockholm ( Swedish: [ˈstɔ̂kː (h)ɔlm] ⓘ) [ 10] is the capital and most populous city of the Kingdom of Sweden as well as the largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately 1 million people live in the municipality, [ 11] with 1.6 million in the urban area, and ...
There are botanical gardens and arboreta in all states and territories of Sweden, most are administered by local governments, some are privately owned. Bergianska trädgården, [1] University of Stockholm, Stockholm. 9000 species. Göteborg Botanical Garden, [2] Gothenburg. 16000 species outdoors, 4000 species indoors.