Tyresta National Park
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IUCN Category II (National Park)
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 Lake Stensjön |
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| Location | Stockholm County, Sweden |
| Coordinates | 59°11′N 18°18′E / 59.183°N 18.3°ECoordinates: 59°11′N 18°18′E / 59.183°N 18.3°E |
| Area | 20 km2 (7.7 sq mi)[1] |
| Established | 1993[1] |
| Governing body | Naturvårdsverket |
Tyresta National Park (Swedish: Tyresta nationalpark) is a national park with a surrounding nature reserve in Sweden, located in Haninge and Tyresö municipalities in Stockholm County.
The national park has an area of 19.7 km² (7.61 mi²), and the surrounding nature reserve 27 km² (10 mi²), so the total protected area is about 47 km² (18 mi²).
In 1999, about 10% of the national park area was consumed in a large fire.
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Six years after the fire
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Lake Årsjön
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Lake Årsjön
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Tyresta National Park from the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
- Tyresta National Park and Nature Reserve
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