Tyresta National Park
Encyclopedia
Tyresta National Park 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.
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...
with a surrounding nature reserve
Nature reserve
A nature reserve is a protected area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research...
in 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 Haninge
Haninge Municipality
Haninge Municipality is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in Handen.Haninge Municipality was formed in 1971 when Västerhaninge and Österhaninge were united....
and Tyresö
Tyresö Municipality
Tyresö Municipality is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden on the coast of the Baltic Sea. Its seat is located in Bollmora.Most of Tyresö Municipality lies within the Stockholm urban area.-History:...
municipalities in Stockholm County
Stockholm County
Stockholm County is a county or län on the Baltic sea coast of Sweden. It borders Uppsala County and Södermanland County. It also borders Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. The city of Stockholm is the capital of Sweden. Stockholm County is divided by the historic provinces of Uppland and Södermanland...
.
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.
External links
- Tyresta National Park from the Swedish Environmental Protection AgencySwedish Environmental Protection AgencyThe Swedish Environmental Protection Agency is a Swedish government agency responsible for proposing and implementing environmental policies...
- Tyresta National Park and Nature Reserve