Pieljekaise National Park Explained

Pieljekaise National Park
Alt Name:Pieljekaise nationalpark
Iucn Category:II
Location:Norrbotten County, Sweden
Coords:66.3333°N 60°W
Area:153.4km2[1]
Established:1909
Governing Body:Naturvårdsverket

Pieljekaise is a Swedish national park. It lies about 10km (10miles) south of Jäkkvik in Arjeplog Municipality, Lappland. The park consists largely of birch woods.

The park is traversed by the Kungsleden hiking trail and the trail continues into the nearby the Vindelfjällens Nature Reserve, one of the largest protected areas in Europe.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pieljekaise National Park . . 2009-02-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090404120126/http://www.naturvardsverket.se/en/In-English/Menu/Enjoying-nature/National-parks-and-other-places-worth-visiting/National-Parks-in-Sweden/Pieljekaise-National-Park/ . 2009-04-04 .