Lappland | |
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Location | Skinnskatteberg Municipality, Västmanland County, Sweden |
Coordinates | 59°47′39″N 15°45′52″E / 59.79417°N 15.76444°E |
Area | 969 ha (2,390 acres) [1] |
Established | 1996 [1] |
Governing body | Länsstyrelsen i Västmanlands län |
Lappland is a nature reserve in Skinnskatteberg Municipality in Sweden. [1] It is located around 5 km east of the small town Skinnskatteberg, and the Swedish county road 233 runs through it. The reserve consists mostly of wetlands and pine forest. [1] Two smaller lakes, Håvtjärnen and Bladtjärnen, are located inside the reserve.
Between 2014 and 2017, controlled burning was conducted three times to preserve biodiversity by imitating natural forest fires. [2] The last two were part of the European Union project Life Taiga. [2] [3]
Lappland | |
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Location | Skinnskatteberg Municipality, Västmanland County, Sweden |
Coordinates | 59°47′39″N 15°45′52″E / 59.79417°N 15.76444°E |
Area | 969 ha (2,390 acres) [1] |
Established | 1996 [1] |
Governing body | Länsstyrelsen i Västmanlands län |
Lappland is a nature reserve in Skinnskatteberg Municipality in Sweden. [1] It is located around 5 km east of the small town Skinnskatteberg, and the Swedish county road 233 runs through it. The reserve consists mostly of wetlands and pine forest. [1] Two smaller lakes, Håvtjärnen and Bladtjärnen, are located inside the reserve.
Between 2014 and 2017, controlled burning was conducted three times to preserve biodiversity by imitating natural forest fires. [2] The last two were part of the European Union project Life Taiga. [2] [3]