Laponian National Park
Also known as Laponia Världsarvsområde
Laponia, or the Laponian Area, is a large mountainous wildlife area in the Lapland province in northern Sweden, more precisely in Gällivare Municipality, Arjeplog Municipality and Jokkmokk Municipality. The name comes from the Latin name for Lapland.
Key facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.WHS
- Laponian Area
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.image
- Sarek Skierffe Rapadelta.jpg
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.image_upright
- 1.2
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.caption
- An example of the naturesque wilderness
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.location
- Lapland, Sweden
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.includes
- Stora Sjöfallet National Park, Stubba nature reserve, Padjelanta National Park, Sarek National Park, Sjaunja Nature Reserve, Muddus National Park
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.criteria
- (iii), (vii), (viii), (ix), (v)
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.ID
- 774
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.year
- 1996
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.locmapin
- Sweden
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Laponia, or the Laponian Area, is a large mountainous wildlife area in the Lapland province in northern Sweden, more precisely in Gällivare Municipality, Arjeplog Municipality and Jokkmokk Municipality. The name comes from the Latin name for Lapland.
It was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996; the bulk of it had enjoyed protected status since the early 20th century. The area was made a heritage site for both natural and cultural reasons.
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