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Hiking in Sarek national park Sarek is a 1970 square kilometers large national park north of the arctic circle in Sweden. Since it is a national park is it not allowed to fish, or hunt (with a possible exception for mosquitos, which I think it is allowed to kill), it is allowed to make up a fire, using dead wood. Laponia do also include the national park Muddus, and the nature reservs Sjaunja and Stubba. www.hep.lu.se /staff/mjornmark/sarek/sarek.htm   (693 words)

List of national parks of Sweden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This is largely influenced by the large areas taken up by the large northern parks -- the large parks Sarek National Park and Sadelanta each cover 2,000 km². The national parks of Sweden are managed by the Swedish National Environmental Protection Agency, or Naturvårdsverket. As of January 2003, there are 28 national parks in Sweden. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_national_parks_of_Sweden   (156 words)

Mountain Region of Norrbotten, Sweden With the exception of Muddus and the Haparanda archipelago, the national parks in the province are in the mountain region. The Padjelanta National Park is a low mountain area with some of the most interesting flowering vegetation of the whole mountain chain. The Pieljekaise National Park is most known for its lush meadow birch forests. www.fjallen.nu /parker/index_en.htm   (708 words)

Sarek - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Sarek Sarek's father was named Skon; Solkar (grandfather to Sarek and father to Skon) was the first Vulcan ambassador to Earth. Sarek then retired to Vulcan where he continued for fight the Bendai's syndrome for two more years, before dying during the events of "Unification" (TNG) in 2368. Sarek opposed his son, Spock, entering Starfleet Academy, and this led to a number of years of estrangement. www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Sarek.html   (285 words)

SWEDEN.SE - Sarek – Europe´s last true wilderness Sarek National Park, founded in 1909, is an extensive area of trackless wilderness of exquisite beauty and unique character situated east of the Norwegian border in western Lapland. Together with four other national parks, Sarek is included in an enormous area that goes under the generic name of Laponia and is considered by the Sami population as their own. Sarek is distinguished by the unparalleled diversity of its landscape, from undulating mountain plateaux and marshy moorlands, gentle mountain ridges, dense primeval forests and extensive areas of wetland, to the sharp, rocky peaks and narrow ravines of the high mountain region. www.sweden.se /templates/cs/Article____8292.aspx   (608 words)

SarektjÂkk Photo Sarek National Park is often described as the last true wilderness in the Western Europe. SarektjÂkk is relative rarely climbed because of the location, both hiking trails and cabins are forbidden in the park and you are not allowed to fly in either. In the middle of the parks heart this beautiful mountain range is found. www.peakware.com /encyclopedia/peaks/photos/sarektjakka.htm   (179 words)

Information Sarek National Park The surface area of Sarek is larger and is one of the reasons why the area became a national park. We, the representatives of the national park administration will gladly answer your questions, but the fact is if you can`t manage on the information offered in books about mountain-hiking, or specifically about Sarek, from mountain- and or vegetation maps then you are really not experienced enough for hiking in Sarek. The central sections of the national park are many kilometers from inhabitated areas. www.travelnotes.de /scandi/sarek/sarek.htm   (2167 words)

Protected Areas Programme - Sarek, Padjelanta and Muddus national parks were the Council of Europe's European Diploma, Category A in 1967, and this has been subsequently renewed every five years. Management plans were approved by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency for Muddus and Padjelanta national parks in 1993, and are under preparation for Sarek and Stora Sjöfallet. CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT The responsible national body is the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, which funds, supervises and compiles management plans for the national parks. sea.unep-wcmc.org /sites/wh/lappon.htm   (1670 words)

Area National Recreation Area National Recreation Area is a designation for a United States usually centered on large reservo... National Scenic Area (Scotland) National Scenic Area is a Northern Ireland. Falls of the Ohio National Wildlife Conservation Area The Falls of the Ohio National Wildlife Conservation Area is a nat... www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/area.html   (4456 words)

MO (holidays) Scouting the Rapa river in Sarek national park. www.hallf.kth.se /~mart/Welcome-II-en.html   (8 words)

Padjelanta National Park --  Encyclopædia Britannica It is the largest of the Swedish national parks and one of the largest parks in Europe, with an area of 776 square miles (2,010 square km). This famous crater is one of the main attractions in Pinacate National Park. Together with the adjacent Franklin–Lower Gordon Wild Rivers National Park (established in 1981), Southwest forms the core of the Tasmanian Wilderness, a World Heritage site that is perhaps the best-known wilderness area in Australia. www.britannica.com /eb/article-9057949   (889 words)

National Park: Sarek - Swedish Environmental Protection Agency Back to the map of Sweden with the national parks! The foremost sights of Sarek are the alpine landscape with its sharp peaks, glaciers and narrow valleys, the animal life and the delta areas in Rapaselet and Rapadeltat. Sarek is strikingly alpine for Sweden with magnificent mountain ranges and narrow valleys, glaciers and wild rapids. www.internat.environ.se /documents/nature/engpark/eparkdoc/esarek.htm   (360 words)

Lapland Stock Images and Photos. 15 Lapland photography pictures available to download from over 50 stock photo companies. Hiker in Sarek National Park in Swedish Lapland above... The symbol of Lappland is Lapporten in Abisko National Park... Symbol of Lappland is Lapporten in Abisko National Park... www.fotosearch.com /photos-images/lapland.html   (179 words)

Tord's Website: Backpacking: National Parks The national park is located north of Sarek's national park; it holds a great variation in topography, flora and fauna, but has been badly hurt by the construction of the hydro-electric power stations at Vietas and Ritsem Padjelanta is Sweden's largest national park, and the Padjelanta plateau is mainly above the tree-level. Sweden's largest high-mountain area, located east of Padjelanta's national park. hem.passagen.se /melanior/backpacking/national_park.htm   (287 words)

Lule River --  Encyclopædia Britannica Between the river's two main headstreams, the Stora (Big) Lule and the Lilla (Little) Lule, is Mount Sarek National Park, rising to 6,854 feet (2,089 m) at Mount Sarek. The park, which was established in 1909, has an area of 493 square miles (1,278 square km). Nations have learned to harness the power of rivers by building hydroelectric dams such as those constructed on the Volga River. www.britannica.com /eb/article-9049326   (786 words)

sarek: Sarek is Gone Back SAREK NATIONAL PARK Tours in the Sarek National Park are more difficult than tours on Kungsleden or Padjelantaleden, because there are no marked trails and no cabins for hikers. Sarek National Park Sights: High mountain landscape with alpine peaks, glaciers and narrow valleys. National Park: Sarek - Swedish Environmental Protection Agency www.newkidhomevideo.com /sarek.html   (251 words)

Sarek Nationalpark Some people even do their first backpacking tour at all in the Sarek National Park, but if you don't have experience, without a doubt it will be better to chose a tour on one of the well known marked trails like Padjelanta or Kungsleden, and learn a lot about the conditions. It points out that the Sarek Park will be protected from human influence more than other National Parks in Sweden, and that nothing will be done to make backpacking tours easier. A few descriptions of Sarek tours are to be found in "Utsidan" at http://www.utsidan.se. www.laponia.de /sarek   (756 words)

sees.ca - Sarek Beagle is also the writer of "Sarek," a popular episodes from the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" TV series. Beagle is also the writer of "Sarek," one of the more popular episodes from the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" television series. www.sees.ca /Sarek/reference/fullview/wikipedia/145408   (270 words)

Skiing in Sarek There are many huts in Sarek, but all of them are private, belonging to Sami people, the only ones allowed to have huts and ride snowmobiles in the park (they come here mainly for reindeer herding, their main source of income). There is not much to see: a couple ice statues in the park (left picture), an ice-hotel that was too far away and some deep dark holes in the mines. After some investigation on the web and rec.climbing some people suggested Sarek, a range of mountains in northern Sweden, south of the highest summit, Kebnekaise but still north of the polar circle. www.gdargaud.net /Climbing/Sarek.html   (2125 words)

Sweden Kuoni Destination Management Incoming Travel Europe Sarek National Park in western Lapland, Europe's largest national park, is an alpine region of rocky massifs, narrow gorges, glaciers and fast-flowing rivers. The majority of Swedes live in urban areas but it is nature that gives the country a special interst. www.kuoni-incoming.com /destinations/sweden   (94 words)

VirtualTourist.com - sim1's Sarek National Park Travel Page Sarek is a part of the 8 200 km2 of protected mountain terrain - together with Padjelanta and Stora Sjöfallet National parks - but Sarek is the most dramatic of the three. This is the jewel in the crown of Swedish National Parks. I love the National Parks in Sweden and it is a dream of Åke and me to have visited all of them at some day. members.virtualtourist.com /m/1c048/2b44e   (553 words)

Sarek, September 2002 From there we headed west and then entered the Sarek National Park from the south. When passing the bridge we left Sarek National Park and entered Stora Sjöfallets National Park. Like last year me and my cousin Peter went for Sarek National Park, a vast uninhabited and untouched area. www.dataphone.se /~grevture/sarek2002   (1464 words)

Sarek National Park -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article The Sarek National Park is a (A tract of land declared by the national government to be public property) national park in (additional info and facts about Jokkmokk Municipality) Jokkmokk Municipality, (additional info and facts about Laponia) Laponia, (A Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula) Sweden. Sarek National Park -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/sa/sarek_national_park.htm   (59 words)

Gällivare Lappland - Paketierte abenteuer Stora Sjöfallet, Sarek and Padjelanta are the three biggest National parks in Sweden. Most people think about Sarek national park as total wilderness. Muddus national park is a part of Laponia world heritage. www.gellivare.se /turism/paket_ger.asp   (48 words)

Olle Eriksson’s weblog We were a few people from the family and some friends who travelled to Sarek National Park in Sweden to stray the ashes of my uncle Anders who passed away about a year ago. This is from the Global village technology park about 15 kilometers south west from the city center on the Mysore road. The first pictures are taken from the taxi in the morning traffic and the rest are from the technology park. blog.olle-eriksson.com   (1510 words)

Attractions Sweden Travel Information Lonely Planet Destination Guide The magical landscape of Sarek National Park covers an area of 2000 sq km (780 sq mi). The 4900-hectare (12100-acre) Tyresta National Park is noted for its virgin forest, which includes 300-year-old...... Stockholm is, without doubt, one of the most beautiful national capitals in the world. www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/europe/sweden/see   (215 words)

Vincent Lowe Photography - Sweden, Sarek National Park The Sarek National Park is one of the finest mountain areas in Scandinavia. This first part is one of the main routes into the Padjelanta National Park but we soon branched off into the Ruotesvagge valley. We had one excursion onto a glacier but our plans to climb the peak of Sarek were thwarted by the weather. www.lowefoto.com /sarek/srk-ndx.html   (243 words)

wilderness camping in eastern europe? It consists of four national parks - Padjelanta, Park is one of the wildest places left in Western Europe. These all came after the start of Parks. www.groupsrv.com /travel/post-20277.html   (2302 words)

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