Junkerdal National Park lies in Saltdal and Fauske municipalities in Nordland county, Norway, along the Swedish border, established on 9 January 2004 over 682 square kilometers. Its landscape ranges from forested lower ground to arctic-alpine highlands, and it is especially notable for its botanical diversity, sheltering several plant species found nowhere else in Norway or at the southern edge of their range. Large predators and ungulates share the park with wetland bird species.
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Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Governing BodyDirectorate for Nature Management 1 IUCN Category Classification
Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 Governing Body
Governing Body (category)Directorate for Nature Management 1 Sources
1. Junkerdal National Park (Wikipedia)
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Junkerdal National Park (Norwegian: Junkerdal nasjonalpark) is a national park in Saltdal Municipality and Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway, along its border with Sweden.
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Junkerdal National Park (Norwegian: Junkerdal nasjonalpark) is a national park in Saltdal Municipality and Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway, along its border with Sweden. The 682-square-kilometre (263 sq mi) park opened in 2004.
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Directorate for Nature Management
View the Source2. Junkerdal National Park (Wikidata)
Wikimedia Foundation- Wikidata P31 (instance of) = Q46169
Wikidata item Q182981
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- Part Of: Norway, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
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Wikidata Q182981, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Wikidata: Norway
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