List of national parks of Sweden

Template:Short description Template:Swedish National Parks Template:GeoGroup National parks of Sweden are managed by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (Template:Langx) and owned by the state. The goal of the national park service is to create a system of protected areas that represent all the distinct natural regions of the country.<ref name="swedishepa"/> In 1909, Sweden became the first country in Europe to establish such parks when nine were opened following the Riksdag passing of a law on national parks that year. This was followed by the establishment of seven parks between 1918 and 1962 and thirteen between 1982 and 2009, with the latest being Åsnen National Park in 2018.<ref name="swedishepa">Template:Cite web</ref> Template:As of there are 30 national parks in Sweden, comprising a total area of Template:Convert.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

According to the EPA, Swedish national parks must represent unique landscape types and be effectively protected and used for research, recreation, and tourism without damaging nature.<ref name="criteria">Template:Cite web</ref> Mountain terrain dominates approximatively 90% of the parks' combined area. The reason for this is the extensive mountain areas taken up by the large northern parks—Sarek National Park and Padjelanta National Park each cover approximately Template:Convert.<ref name="sarek"/><ref name="padjelanta"/> Many of the northern parks are part of the Laponian area, one of Sweden's UNESCO World Heritage Sites due to its preserved natural landscape and habitat for the native reindeer-herding Sami people.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The southernmost parks—Söderåsen National Park, Dalby Söderskog National Park and Stenshuvud National Park—are covered with broadleaf forest and together cover approximately Template:Convert.<ref name="söderåsen"/><ref name="dalby"/><ref name="stenshuvud"/> Fulufjället National Park is part of PAN Parks,<ref name="Fulufjället"/> a network founded by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to provide better long-term conservation and tourism management of European national parks.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

National parks

A large number of irregularly shaped bodies of water separated by stretches of green vegetation and bordered by grey rocks at the bottom.

A river delta near Sarek National Park

Mountain with two main peaks, composed of dark rock with traces of snow on the sides, against a bright blue sky. In the foreground, a stream cuts through grassland.

Pierikpakte Mountain, part of Sarek National Park

Small stream surrounded by trees

Skäralid River, part of Söderåsen National Park

A river flowing into a lake, snowy mountains in the background.

Abisko National Park was established in 1909.

A hilly, green landscape with a grey tree growing on the left, snow-capped mountains in the background, and a blue sky above with white clouds.

Stream just over the tree line in Stora Sjöfallet National Park.

A wooden path leading through a green forest with many deciduous trees on either side and a white sky peeking through their leaves.

The forest in Dalby Söderskog National Park

A grey-blue body of water separating smooth, large, light-coloured rocks in the foreground and a hazy green hill in the background, all under a blue sky with white clouds.

The hill Stenshuvud in Stenshuvud National Park

Shoreline with narrow rocky beach and then scrub vegetation

Gotska Sandön National Park is one of Sweden's oldest national parks.

Name	Location<ref name="naturvårdsverket">Template:Cite web</ref>	Area<ref name="naturvårdsverket"/>	Established<ref name="naturvårdsverket"/>	Description	Coordinates
Abisko National Park	Norrbotten County	Template:Sort	1909	The park is composed of valleys framed by mountain ranges in the south and west and Scandinavia's largest alpine lake, Torneträsk, in the north.<ref name="abisko">Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Coord
Template:Sort	Stockholm County	Template:Sort	1909	Ängsö is an island in the Stockholm archipelago. The park is known for its "ancient farm landscape in the archipelago environment, the spring flowers, and the varied bird life".<ref name="Ängsö">Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Coord
Template:Sort	Kronoberg County	Template:Sort	2018	Lacustrine archipelago, covered with a virgin forest. Rich animal and plant life, whether in the aquatic or terrestrial part.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Coord
Björnlandet National Park	Västerbotten County	Template:Sort	1991	Björnlandet's geography is distinguished by its large virgin forest and mountain terrain with steep ravines and cliffs. The park features traces of several forest fires.<ref name="Björnlandet">Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Coord
Blå Jungfrun National Park	Kalmar County	Template:Sort	1926	Blå Jungfrun is an island in the Baltic Sea dominated by clefts and hollows in the north and forest in the south.<ref name="BlåJungfrun">Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Coord
Dalby Söderskog National Park	Skåne County	Template:Sort	1918	Deciduous forest surrounded by a Template:Convert earth bank that takes up a large part of the park.<ref name="dalby">Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Coord
Djurö National Park	Västra Götaland County	Template:Sort	1991	Djurö National Park consists of an archipelago with about 30 islands in Sweden's biggest lake, Vänern.<ref name="Djurö">Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Coord
Template:Sort	Dalarna, Gävleborg, Uppsala, and Västmanland counties	Template:Sort	1998	Dalälven River passes through the park and the uneven shoreline encloses over 200 islands and islets.<ref name="Färnebofjärden">Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Coord
Fulufjället National Park**	Dalarna County	Template:Sort	2002	The park consists mainly of bare mountain heights, and heaths that are unique in the Swedish mountains.<ref name="Fulufjället">Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Coord
Garphyttan National Park	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	1909	Garphyttan National Park consists of landscape altered by humans through agriculture and forestry, such as meadows and deciduous forest.<ref name="Garphyttan">Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Coord
Gotska Sandön National Park	Gotland County	Template:Sort	1909	Gotska Sandön is an island composed of sand. Its scenery is dominated by beaches, dunes, and pine forests.<ref name="GotskaSandön">Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Coord
Hamra National Park	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	1909	Hamra National Park contains two low moraine hills covered with virgin forest and large rock boulders.<ref name="Hamra">Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Coord
Haparanda Archipelago National Park	Norrbotten County	Template:Sort	1995	Located in the northern part of the Gulf of Bothnia, the park is composed of low islands with wide sandy beaches.<ref name="Haparanda">Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Coord
Kosterhavet National Park	Västra Götaland County	Template:Sort	2009	Kosterhavet National Park is the first national marine park of Sweden and was inaugurated in September 2009. It consists of the sea and shores around the Koster Islands, however excluding the islands themselves.<ref name=koster-en>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=svd>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="Kosterhavet">Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Coord
Muddus National Park*	Norrbotten County	Template:Sort	1942	Muddus National Park is home of deep ravines and primeval forests. Sweden's oldest pine tree is located in the park.<ref name="Muddus">Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Coord
Norra Kvill National Park	Kalmar County	Template:Sort	1927	Norra Kvill is an ancient forest with tall pine trees that are over 350 years old. Three lakes are situated in the park: Stora Idegölen, Lilla Idegölen and Dalskärret.<ref name="NorraKvill">Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Coord
Padjelanta National Park*	Norrbotten County	Template:Sort	1962	The park, which borders Norway in the west, is primarily composed of a flat and open landscape that surrounds the two lakes Vastenjávrre and Virihávrre.<ref name="padjelanta">Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Coord
Pieljekaise National Park	Norrbotten County	Template:Sort	1909	Pieljekaise National Park is composed of birch forest, mountain terrain, and several lakes. The park is named after Pieljekaise Mountain, a landmark in the area.<ref name="Pieljekaise">Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Coord
Template:Sort	Jämtland County	Template:Sort	1909	The park is named after the Template:Convert mountain Sånfjället. The mountainous area is intersected by streaming lakes and a forest area.<ref name="Sånfjället">Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Coord
Sarek National Park*	Norrbotten County	Template:Sort	1909	The park features an alpine landscape with high peaks and narrow valleys. More than 100 glaciers are found in the park, and several mountains are over Template:Convert high.<ref name="sarek">Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Coord
Skuleskogen National Park*	Västernorrland County	Template:Sort	1984	Skuleskogen National Park is composed of ancient forest, high mountains, and sea coast. The mountain peaks are covered with pine forest and are separated by valleys formed by the sea and ice sheets.<ref name="Skuleskogen">Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Coord
Template:Sort	Skåne County	Template:Sort	2001	The park features an especially contoured landscape with up to Template:Convert ravines. The valleys are covered with broadleaf forest, mostly beech.<ref name="söderåsen">Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Coord
Stenshuvud National Park	Skåne County	Template:Sort	1986	Stenshuvud is a hill that faces the Baltic Sea. Because the surrounding landscape is relatively flat, it can be seen from a great distance and has been used by seafarers as an aid to navigation at sea. Most of the area is covered with broadleaf forest.<ref name="stenshuvud">Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Coord
Stora Sjöfallet National Park*	Norrbotten County	Template:Sort	1909	The park's northern portions lie in the Scandinavian Mountains, home to some of Sweden's highest peaks. The lower hills in the park's southern part are covered with forest.<ref name="StoraSjöfallet">Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Coord
Store Mosse National Park	Jönköping County	Template:Sort	1989	Store Mosse National Park is the home of the largest bog area in southern Sweden. The lake Kävsjön, containing many species of birds, is located within the park.<ref name="StoreMosse">Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Coord
Tiveden National Park	Template:Sort and Västra Götaland counties	Template:Sort	1983	Tiveden National Park is a part of the large Tiveden forest. The park is situated in the most inaccessible part of the forest. The landscape is mountainous and stony.<ref name="Tiveden">Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Coord
Template:Sort	Dalarna County	Template:Sort	1930	Töfsingdalen National Park consists of two mountain ridges separated by a valley covered with fields and virgin forest.<ref name="Töfsingdalen">Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Coord
Tresticklan National Park	Västra Götaland County	Template:Sort	1996	This park contains a rift valley landscape and is one of the few remaining areas of pristine forest in southern Scandinavia.<ref name="Tresticklan">Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Coord
Tyresta National Park	Stockholm County	Template:Sort	1993	Tyresta is a gorge landscape with stony slopes. The park, covered with pine forest, is one of the largest virgin forests in Sweden.<ref name="Tyresta">Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Coord
Vadvetjåkka National Park	Norrbotten County	Template:Sort	1920	Located in a mountain region north-west of Lake Torneträsk, Vadvetjåkka National Park is the northernmost national park in Sweden. The park is named after Vadvetjåkka Mountain, which is located within the park.<ref name="Vadvetjåkka">Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Coord

Future national parks

Bright light shining through dark grey clouds in a dark blue sky onto a hilly, green landscape with black mountains in the background.

Sweden's highest mountain Kebnekaise will be part of a national park sometime between 2009 and 2013.

Mountain range composed of dark rock with traces of snow on the sides, against a cloudy blue sky.

The Sylan mountain range will be part of the Vålådalen-Sylarna National Park.

In 2008, after investigations and interviews with the participating counties, the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency laid down a plan to establish 13 new national parks in the near future. According to the plan, seven of the parks will be established between 2009 and 2013, the first being Kosterhavet National Park which was inaugurated in September 2009. It is currently unknown when the six remaining parks will be established.<ref name="förslag2">Template:Cite news</ref>

Name	Location<ref name="förslag">Template:Cite news</ref>	Area<ref name="förslag"/>	Date of establishment<ref name="förslag"/>
Template:Sort	Gotland County	Template:Sort	2009–2013
Blaikfjället National Park	Västerbotten County	Template:Sort	2009–2013
Kebnekaise National Park	Norrbotten County	Template:Sort	2009–2013
Tavvavuoma National Park	Norrbotten County	Template:Sort	2009–2013
Vålådalen-Sylarna National Park	Jämtland County	Template:Sort	2009–2013
Nämdöskärgården National Park	Stockholm County	Template:Sort	TBA
Koppången National Park	Dalarna County	Template:Sort	TBA
Reivo National Park	Norrbotten County	Template:Sort	TBA
Rogen-Juttulslätten National Park	Dalarna County and Jämtland County	Template:Sort	TBA
Sankt Anna National Park	Östergötland County	Template:Sort	TBA
Vindelfjällen National Park	Västerbotten County	Template:Sort	TBA

See also

• List of World Heritage Sites in Sweden