Store Mosse National Park
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IUCN Category II (National Park)
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| Location | Jönköping County, Sweden |
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| Coordinates | 57°16′N 13°55′E / 57.267°N 13.917°ECoordinates: 57°16′N 13°55′E / 57.267°N 13.917°E |
| Area | 78.5 km2 (30.3 sq mi)[1] |
| Established | 1982[1] |
| Governing body | Naturvårdsverket |
Store Mosse ("Big Marsh") is a national park in Småland in southern Sweden, located in the municipalities of Vaggeryd, Gnosjö and Värnamo. In total Store Mosse covers some 100 square kilometres (39 mile²); of these, some 77 km² were designated national park in 1983.
It has the largest boggy grounds south of Lapland and is an important area for birds and provides unique habitats for other animals and plants.
Guided tours are available all summer, usually once a week. It costs about 200 Kronor, equivalent to 20 Euro or 22 U.S. dollars.
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- Store Mosse National Park from the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
- (Swedish) Stora Mosse nationalpark Länsstyrelsen i Jönköpings län
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