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National park

Large continuous areas owned by the state may be protected as national parks. There is one national park in the county of Västernorrland, called Skuleskogenlänk till annan webbplats, öppnas i nytt fönster.länk till annan webbplats, öppnas i nytt fönster This national park is situated in the two municipalities of Örnsköldsvik and Kramfors and is part of the world heritage area Höga Kusten (High Coast).

This national park is a heavily undulating rift valley adjoining the coast, featuring forest and outcrops of flat bedrock, in untouched condition where vegetation and animals have been able to develop freely. This area will offer the visitor the opportunity of enjoying fabulous experiences of unspoilt nature. Features especially worth seeing are Slåttdalsskreven, a gorge, 200m long, 40m deep and 7 metres wide, the bronze age cairn, extensive shingle fields, interesting vegetation and, not least, magnificent views of the archipelago. There is a total of thirty kms of marked trails which offer the hiker several alternative circular routes. The High Coast trail crosses the national park. Overnight cabins are located at Skrattaborrtjärn, Lillruten, Tärnättvattnet and Näskebodarna.

National parks are highly valued and attract many visitors. More information on the Skuleskogen national park and on the High Coast world heritage is also available from the staff at the Höga Kusten visitors centre, Naturum. You can also visit the other national parks in Sweden! More information is available on the site Naturvårdsverkets hemsida om nationalparker  länk till annan webbplats, öppnas i nytt fönster. (The home page of the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency).

Sidan senast uppdaterad 2010-02-09
The national park Skuleskogen
The national park of Skuleskogen.
Photo: John Hillbom
The mountain Slåttdalsberget in winter snow.
Photo: Thomas Birkö
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