Tyresta National Park
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IUCN category II (national park)
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Lake Stensjön
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| Location | Stockholm County, Sweden |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| 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.
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Geography
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 km2 (7.6 sq mi), and the surrounding nature reserve 27 km2 (10 sq mi), making the total protected area about 47 km2 (18 sq mi). The park extends over almost 5,000 ha (12,000 acres). It has been protected to preserve its noted natural values and to safeguard its importance for recreation.
Lakes and dams
The following lakes and dams are located within Tyresta National Park:
Plants and animals
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 up to 400 years old.
There are 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 as their habitats and can not survive under other conditions.
Fire
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]
Gallery
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Six years after the fire
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Lake Årsjön
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Lake Årsjön
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ http://www.tyresta.se/?page_id=9
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- IUCN Category II
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- National parks of Sweden
- Haninge Municipality
- Tyresö Municipality
- Protected areas established in 1993
- 1993 establishments in Sweden
- Geography of Stockholm County
- Visitor attractions in Stockholm County
