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Åsnen National Park

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Åsnen National Park lies in Kronoberg County in southern Sweden, established in 2018 as the thirtieth and, at that time, most recently established national park in Sweden. Covering about 1,873 hectares, it protects a lacustrine archipelago of islands and virgin forest around Lake Åsnen, with rich animal and plant life in both its aquatic and terrestrial parts. 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
Classification
Realm
Terrestrial 1
International Designation
Ramsar Site (Wetland of International Importance) 2
Established Year
2018 3
Area (sq km)
18.73 1
Sources
1. Wikipedia (Swedish): Åsnens nationalpark
Wikipedia (Swedish)
  • Infobox: Area
    Area 1 873 hektar
  • Lead
    Nationalparken bildades den 14 mars 2018
  • Part Of: Sweden, Infobox: Land
    Land Sverige
  • On Continent: Europe, Infobox: Land
    Land Sverige
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2. Ramsar Sites Information Service: Åsnen
Ramsar Sites Information Service
  • Site number 429
    Site number: 429
  • Site record header
    Designation date: 12-06-1989
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3. Åsnen (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Åsnen (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈôːsnɛn]) is a large lake in southern Småland, Sweden, roughly 150 km2 in size.
  • Lead section
    The lake is home to Åsnen National Park, established in 2018.
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