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Muddus National Park

National Park

Muddus National Park is in Norrbotten County in Swedish Lapland, established in 1942 and covering about 49,340 hectares. It contains deep ravines and primeval forest, and is home to what is described as the oldest pine tree in Sweden. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Designation Category
National Park 2
Established Year
1942 2
Area (sq km)
511.3695 2
Governing Body
Naturvårdsverket 1
IUCN Category
II 2
Classification
Governance Type
Governance by Government 1
Realm
Terrestrial 1
International Designation
UNESCO World Heritage Site 1
Governing Body
Governing Body (category)
Naturvardsverket (Sweden) 1
Sources
1. Muddus National Park (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Muddus (Swedish: [ˈmɵ̌dːɵs]; Lule Sami: Muttos) is a national park in northern Sweden.
  • Lead paragraph
    Furthermore, it belongs to the largely untouched UNESCO World Heritage classified Laponian area. Natural scenes include the old-growth fores
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2. Muddus National Park (Wikidata)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
  • Wikidata P31 (instance of) = Q46169
  • Wikidata item Q580404
    P31 protected-area class match, verified by search+class allow-list
  • Part Of: Sweden, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
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Wikidata: Muddus National Park
Wikidata Q580404, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Sweden (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationOn Continent: Europe, Wikidata item for Sweden, property P30 (continent)View the Source
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