Tresticklan National Park | |
Alt Name: | Tresticklans nationalpark |
Iucn Category: | II |
Photo Width: | 288 |
Location: | Västra Götaland County, Sweden |
Coords: | 59.0333°N 56°W |
Area Km2: | 28.97 |
Area Ref: | [1] |
Established: | 1996 |
Governing Body: | Naturvårdsverket |
Tresticklan National Park (Swedish: Tresticklan nationalpark) is located in the municipality of Dals-Ed in northwestern Dalsland, Sweden, along the Norwegian border. "Trestickel" means "trident", possibly a reference to the shape of Lake Stora Tresticklan. This national park contains one of the few remaining areas of old-growth forest in southern Scandinavia. The park was established in 1996 and has an area of 28.97km2. The park's highest point is the Orshöjden (276 m.a.sl).