Haparanda Skärgård National Park
About the park
Sweden’s national parks reflect the great variety of the country’s natural landscapes. Here you can learn more about Haparanda Skärgård National Park and why this area is worth protecting.
Haparanda Skärgård National Park
About the park
Sweden’s national parks reflect the great variety of the country’s natural landscapes. Here you can learn more about Haparanda Skärgård National Park and why this area is worth protecting.
County: Norrbotten
Municipality: Haparanda
Established: 1 December 1994
Purpose of the national park: To preserve a unique archipelago landscape in essentially untouched condition.
Area: 6,000 hectares, of which 770 hectares is land
Nature: Heathland, coniferous forest
Landowner: Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (Naturvårdsverket)
Manager: Länsstyrelsen Norrbotten