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IUCN Category II (National Park)
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| Location | Nordland, Norway |
| Nearest city | Fauske |
| Area | 682 km² |
| Established | 2004 |
| Governing body | Directorate for Nature Management |
Junkerdal National Park lies in Saltdal and Fauske municipalities in Nordland county, Norway. The park was opened in 2004 and is 682 km². The park borders Junkerdalsura nature reserve.
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The park is known for a varied flora. Some mountains and highlands have a large number of arctic-alpine species of plants. The lower altitudes in the park are forested. There are a population of Wolverine in the park, and brown bears can also be encountered in the park. [1] Moose is common in the area, as well as reindeer.
The first element is junker 'nobleman'. The valley is allegedly named after Preben von Ahlen (1606-1675), called 'the junker', who went through the valley in 1658 to raid and destroy the Swedish Nasa silver mine. The last element is dal m 'valley, dale'.
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