About the park
Sweden’s national parks reflect the great variety of the country’s natural landscapes. Here you can learn more about Kosterhavet National Park and why this area is worth protecting.
About the park
Sweden’s national parks reflect the great variety of the country’s natural landscapes. Here you can learn more about Kosterhavet National Park and why this area is worth protecting.
County: Västra Götaland
Municipality: Strömstad, Tanum
Established: 9 September 2009
Purpose of the national park: To preserve a distinctive and species‑rich marine and archipelago area, together with adjacent land areas, in essentially unchanged condition.
Area: 38,900 hectares, of which 860 hectares is land
Nature: Marine waters, deep clay bottoms, reefs, shallow bays, pine forest
Landowner: Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (Naturvårdsverket)
Manager: Länsstyrelsen Västra Götaland