Vadvetjåkka 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 Vadvetjåkka National Park and why this area is worth protecting.
Vadvetjåkka 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 Vadvetjåkka National Park and why this area is worth protecting.
County: Norrbotten
Municipality: Kiruna
Established: 1 March 1920
Purpose of the National Park: To preserve a high‑northern mountain landscape in its natural state.
Area: 2,630 hectares, of which 2,582 hectares are land
Nature: Treeless heath, mire, substrate‑dominated ground
Landowner: Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (Naturvårdsverket)
Manager: Länsstyrelsen Norrbotten