Tyresta National Park

Tyresta National Park
IUCN category II (national park)

Lake Stensjön
Location Stockholm County, Sweden
Coordinates 59°11′N 18°18′E / 59.183°N 18.300°ECoordinates: 59°11′N 18°18′E / 59.183°N 18.300°E
Area 20 km2 (7.7 sq mi)[1]
Established 1993[1]
Governing body Naturvårdsverket

Tyresta National Park (Swedish: Tyresta nationalpark) is a national park with a surrounding nature reserve in Sweden, located in Haninge and Tyresö municipalities in Stockholm County.

Only 20 kilometres from the centre of Stockholm lies one of the most unspoilt areas of natural beauty in central Sweden – 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 km² (7.61 mi²), and the surrounding nature reserve 27 km² (10 mi²), so the total protected area is about 47 km² (18 mi²). The park and reserve are notable for containing the largest area of old-growth coniferous forest in Southern Sweden, with some parts of the forest containing pine trees as old as 400 years.

The park extends over almost 5,000 hectares. It has been protected to preserve its exceptional natural values and to safeguard its importance for recreation. You can see broad-leaved deciduous woodland, open arable land and historical buildings of cultural interest.A typical feature of primeval woodland is the great number of plant and animal species. Up to 8.000 species of animals can be found here which is four times as many as in exploited forests! Many species are also completely dependent on primeval woodland for their habitats, indeed for their very survival!

In August 1999, about 10% of the national park area was consumed in a large fire. Although the cause of the fire remains unknown, the hot and dry conditions in the area at the time were quite optimal for a forest fire to start.[2]

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Lakes and dams

The following lakes and dams are located within Tyresta National Park:

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Tyresta National Park". Naturvårdsverket. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
  2. ↑ http://www.tyresta.se/?page_id=9

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