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Store Mosse National Park

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Store Mosse National Park is in Jönköping County in southern Sweden, established in 1989 and covering about 7,850 hectares. It protects the largest bog area in southern Sweden, and the lake Kävsjön within the park is home to many species of birds. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Governance Type
Governance by Government 1
Realm
Terrestrial 1
International Designation
Ramsar Site (Wetland of International Importance) 2
Governing Body
Governing Body (category)
Naturvardsverket (Sweden) 1
Governing Body
Naturvårdsverket 1
Sources
1. Store Mosse National Park (Wikipedia)
Introduction
Quote, Introduction
Store Mosse ("Big Marsh") is a national park in Småland in southern Sweden, located in the municipalities of Vaggeryd, Gnosjö and Värnamo.
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2. Ramsar Sites Information Service: Store Mosse
Ramsar Sites Information ServiceNational legal designation
Quote, National legal designation
National park - Store Mosse nationalpark
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Wikidata: Store Mosse National Park
Wikidata Q1398891, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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