Laponian area
Lapland, Sweden | |
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Includes | Stora Sjöfallet National Park, Stubba nature reserve, Padjelanta National Park, Sarek National Park, Sjaunja Nature Reserve, Muddus National Park |
Criteria | Cultural and Natural: (iii), (vii), (viii), (ix), (v) |
Reference | 774 |
Inscription | 1996 (20th Session) |
Area | 940,900 ha (3,633 sq mi) |
Coordinates | 67°20′N 17°35′E / 67.333°N 17.583°E |
The Laponian area is a large mountainous wildlife area in the
It was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996; the bulk of it had enjoyed protected status since the early 20th century. The area was made a heritage site for both natural and cultural reasons.[1]
The total area is about 9,400 square kilometres (3,600 sq mi), making it the world's largest unmodified nature area to be still cultured by natives—the natives in this case being the
95% of the area is protected as
The village of Porjus is a natural point of entry to the Laponian area and has recently opened an information center.
The Laponia area also contains three major hydropower stations with belonging basins and a big expansion of 100 wind power stations inside the world heritage area is planned.
The highest mountain of the area is
Gallery
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View from above, Laponia
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Panoramic view
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Panoramic view
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Lake Kårtejaure and the stream Njabbejåkkå, in Stora Sjöfallet National Park
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Landscape near Jokkmokk, Lappland
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Sjaunja natural reserve
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Mourki, Sjaunja natural reserve
See also
References
- ISBN 1134784376.
- ISBN 9231001949.
- ^ "Wild Heart of Sweden". National Geographic. October 2015. Archived from the original on September 18, 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2017.