| Vålådalen Nature Reserve | |
|---|---|
 Lunndörren seen from Ottfjället | |
  Location within
Jämtland County  Vålådalen Nature Reserve (Sweden) | |
| Location | Sweden |
| Nearest city | Östersund |
| Coordinates | 63°05′24″N 12°49′48″E / 63.09000°N 12.83000°E |
| Area | 1,180 km2 (290,000 acres) [1] |
| Established | 1988 [1] |
Vålådalen Nature Reserve ( Swedish: Vålådalens naturreservat) is a nature reserve in Jämtland County in Sweden. It is part of the EU-wide Natura 2000-network.
The nature reserve contains a varied landscape with mountain tops, forests and wetlands. The area contains several geological peculiarities such as pyramidal hills, formed during the end-stages of the last Ice age. The fauna is rich, with species which are threatened in Sweden such as wolverine and Arctic fox represented. The flora also contains some unusual species (e.g. several types of orchids). [1]
References
- ^ a b c "Vålådalen" (in Swedish). Jämtland County Administrative Board. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
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| Vålådalen Nature Reserve | |
|---|---|
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Lunndörren seen from Ottfjället | |
Location within
Jämtland County Vålådalen Nature Reserve (Sweden) | |
| Location | Sweden |
| Nearest city | Östersund |
| Coordinates | 63°05′24″N 12°49′48″E / 63.09000°N 12.83000°E |
| Area | 1,180 km2 (290,000 acres) [1] |
| Established | 1988 [1] |
Vålådalen Nature Reserve ( Swedish: Vålådalens naturreservat) is a nature reserve in Jämtland County in Sweden. It is part of the EU-wide Natura 2000-network.
The nature reserve contains a varied landscape with mountain tops, forests and wetlands. The area contains several geological peculiarities such as pyramidal hills, formed during the end-stages of the last Ice age. The fauna is rich, with species which are threatened in Sweden such as wolverine and Arctic fox represented. The flora also contains some unusual species (e.g. several types of orchids). [1]
References
- ^ a b c "Vålådalen" (in Swedish). Jämtland County Administrative Board. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
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| This article about a location in Jämtland County, Sweden is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |