Protected nature
Upcoming publishing: 2024-05-23
The purpose of this survey is to give an overall view of protected areas in Sweden. Protected areas are defined here as statutory protection of nature regulated by the Environmental Code, such as national parks, nature reserves etc.
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Statistical news
2023-05-24
In 2022, the number of nature reserves increased by 98 areas. This means that Sweden had 5,440 nature reserves at the end of 2022. The largest new nature reserve was Södra Gardfjället, located in the northern and mountainous area of Sweden. The area covers almost 39,000 hectares in total, including a lot of open land in the mountainous region.
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Name Type Date Formally Protected Nature in Sweden Table 2023-05-24 Productive forest land in national parks and nature reserves, by region. 31 December 2022 Excel file 2023-05-24 Share of formally protected forest land and land compensations, 2022 Graph 2023-05-24 Cultural reserves 2022 Excel file 2023-05-24 Protected nature by municipality Excel file 2023-05-24 National parks and nature reserves in marine surroundings 2022 Excel file 2023-05-24 Protected nature by type 1909–2022 Graph 2023-05-24 Protected nature by type of protection 1909–2022 Graph 2023-05-24
Tables in the Statistical Database
Publications
Title | Language | Type | Date |
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Protected Nature 2022 | Swedish | Report | 2023-05-24 |
Protected Nature 2021 | Swedish | Report | 2022-05-24 |
Protected Nature 2020 | Swedish | Report | 2021-05-27 |
Protected Nature 2019 | Swedish | SM | 2020-05-27 |
Protected nature 2018. Corrected 2020-05-14 | Swedish | SM | 2019-05-24 |
Protected Nature 2017 | Swedish | SM | 2018-05-23 |
Protected nature 2014 | Swedish with elements of English | SM | 2018-03-28 |
Protected nature 2016 | Swedish | SM | 2017-05-22 |
Protected nature 2015 | Swedish with elements of English | SM | 2016-05-24 |
Protected nature 2013 | Swedish with elements of English | SM | 2014-05-23 |
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