Lappland (nature reserve)

Lappland
The lake Håvtjärnen in Lappland
Map showing the location of Lappland
Map showing the location of Lappland
Map showing the location of Lappland
Map showing the location of Lappland
LocationSkinnskatteberg Municipality, Västmanland County, Sweden
Coordinates59°47′39″N 15°45′52″E / 59.79417°N 15.76444°E / 59.79417; 15.76444
Area969 ha (2,390 acres)[1]
Established1996[1]
Governing bodyLänsstyrelsen i Västmanlands län

Lappland is a nature reserve in Skinnskatteberg Municipality in Sweden.[1] It is located around 5 km east of the small town Skinnskatteberg, and the Swedish county road 233 runs through it. The reserve consists mostly of wetlands and pine forest.[1] Two smaller lakes, Håvtjärnen and Bladtjärnen, are located inside the reserve.

Between 2014 and 2017, controlled burning was conducted three times to preserve biodiversity by imitating natural forest fires.[2] The last two were part of the European Union project Life Taiga.[2][3]

  • The lake Håvtjärnen
    The lake Håvtjärnen
  • Pine forest
    Pine forest
  • Wetland
    Wetland
  • Wetland
    Wetland

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Lappland – rofylld vildmark" (in Swedish). Länsstyrelsen i Västmanlands län. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Besök ett Life Taiga-område – Lappland" (in Swedish). 27 June 2017. Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  3. ^ Björkholm, Fredrik (27 May 2020). "Slut på naturvårdsbränningar i Västmanland" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. Archived from the original on 31 May 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2022.