Laponian area
It was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996; the bulk of it had enjoyed protected status since the early 20th century.With such a large space, the geography of the area varies greatly; it is dominated by mountains, rivers and lakes.It consists of the national parks Muddus, Sarek, Padjelanta and Stora Sjöfallet, and the nature reserves Sjaunja and Stubba.[3] The remaining 5% are located in the areas of Sulitelma, Tjuoltadalen, and Rapadalen (part of which is in the Sarek park).The village of Porjus is a natural point of entry to the Laponian area and has recently opened an information center.
UNESCO World Heritage SiteLocationLapland, SwedenStora Sjöfallet National ParkStubba nature reservePadjelanta National ParkSarek National ParkMuddus National ParkSessionCoordinatesLaplandSwedenGällivare MunicipalityArjeplog MunicipalityJokkmokk MunicipalityUNESCOWorld Heritage SitereindeerSami peoplenational parksnature reservesMuddusPadjelantaStora SjöfalletStubbaSulitelmaRapadalenPorjuswind powerSarektjåhkkåLapland Biosphere ReserveWorld Heritage SitesList of World Heritage Sites in SwedenHovgårdenEngelsberg IronworksRoyal Domain of DrottningholmSkogskyrkogårdenAgricultural landscape of southern ÖlandNaval Port of KarlskronaRock Carvings in TanumGrimeton Radio StationChurch Village of Gammelstad, LuleåDecorated Farmhouses of HälsinglandGästgivarsJon-LarsBommarsErik-AndersHigh CoastKvarken ArchipelagoMining Area of the Great Copper Mountain, FalunStruve Geodetic Arc