Store Mosse National Park
Encyclopedia
Store Mosse 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 bog
gy grounds south of Lapland
and is an important area for birds and provides unique habitats for other animals and plants. The park has over 40 km (24.9 mi) of walking trails, three cabins available for overnight stay and a large bird watching tower.
Access to the park is free; guided tours are available all summer. There are also guided snowshoe tours on the bog in the summer.
and Gnosjö
in southern Sweden
. It is accessible by car or bus. Two of the trails are suited for persons in wheelchairs; one trail is also adapted for blind visitors.
National park
A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or...
in Småland
Småland
' is a historical province in southern Sweden.Småland borders Blekinge, Scania or Skåne, Halland, Västergötland, Östergötland and the island Öland in the Baltic Sea. The name Småland literally means Small Lands. . The latinized form Smolandia has been used in other languages...
in southern Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, located in the municipalities
Municipalities of Sweden
The municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 counties...
of Vaggeryd
Vaggeryd
Vaggeryd is a locality situated in Vaggeryd Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden with 4,688 inhabitants in 2005. Together with Skillingaryd it is the seat of the municipality.Vaggeryd is situated about 10 km north of its co-municipal seat Skillingaryd...
, Gnosjö
Gnosjö
Gnosjö is a locality and the seat of Gnosjö Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden with 4,364 inhabitants in 2005, out of a municipal total of 9,600.-Famous people:* Morgan Nilsson* Uno Svenningsson* Maria Larsson...
and Värnamo
Värnamo
Värnamo is a locality and the seat of Värnamo Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden, with 18,696 inhabitants in 2010.-History:Värnamo traces its history back to a village in the medieval age; the first written mention of it stems from the 13th century...
. 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 bog
Bog
A bog, quagmire or mire is a wetland that accumulates acidic peat, a deposit of dead plant material—often mosses or, in Arctic climates, lichens....
gy grounds south of Lapland
Swedish Lapland
Lappland is a province in northernmost Sweden. It borders Jämtland, Ångermanland, Västerbotten, Norrbotten, Norway and Finland. About a quarter of Sweden's surface area is in Lappland.Lappland originally extended eastward...
and is an important area for birds and provides unique habitats for other animals and plants. The park has over 40 km (24.9 mi) of walking trails, three cabins available for overnight stay and a large bird watching tower.
Access to the park is free; guided tours are available all summer. There are also guided snowshoe tours on the bog in the summer.
Accessing the park
Store Mosse national park is located along national road 151, between VärnamoVärnamo
Värnamo is a locality and the seat of Värnamo Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden, with 18,696 inhabitants in 2010.-History:Värnamo traces its history back to a village in the medieval age; the first written mention of it stems from the 13th century...
and Gnosjö
Gnosjö
Gnosjö is a locality and the seat of Gnosjö Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden with 4,364 inhabitants in 2005, out of a municipal total of 9,600.-Famous people:* Morgan Nilsson* Uno Svenningsson* Maria Larsson...
in southern Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. It is accessible by car or bus. Two of the trails are suited for persons in wheelchairs; one trail is also adapted for blind visitors.