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Europe's national parks celebrate a century of conservation
The year 2009 is celebrated in Europe as the year of national parks. The first national parks in Europe were established in Sweden 100 years ago. Today there are 106 national parks in the Nordic Countries.
Europe's national parks celebrate a century of conservation (pdf, 298 kb) published July 10, 2009.
National parks in the Nordic Countries
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Established national parks
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Finland
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35
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Sweden
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28 (in September 29)
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Norway
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31 (in August 32)
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Svalbard
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7
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Danmark
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1
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Greenland
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1 (World's largest)
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Faroe Islands
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– (first one is planned)
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Iceland
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3
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The fact sheet may be printed and distributed freely. When using the information copyright must be respected. Please refer to the fact sheet as: Nordic nature – trends towards 2010. Nordic Council of Ministers 2009. Fact sheet: Europe's national parks celebrate a century of conservation. 10 July 2009 (pdf). www.environment.fi/nordicnature > Fact sheets > National parks.
Sources
- Nordiska ministerrådet. 1995. Nordisk naturvård – möjligheter och problem. TemaNord 1995:501. Nordiska ministerrådet, Köpenhamn.
- Nordic Council of Ministers. 1996. The Nordic Arctic Environment – Unspoilt, Exploited, Polluted? Nord 1996:26. Nordic Council of Ministers, Copenhagen.
- Hallanaro, Eeva-Liisa & Pylvänäinen, Marja. 2002. Nature in Northern Europe – biodiversity in a changing environment. Nord 2001:13. Nordic Council of Ministers, Copenhagen.
- Naturvårdsverket. 2001. Nationalparkerna i Sverige. Rapport 1218. Naturvårdsverket, Stockholm.
- Naturvårdsverket. 2008. Nationalparksplan för Sverige. Långsiktig plan. Rapport 1269. Naturvårdsverket, Stockholm.
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