Tresticklan National Park Explained

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).

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  1. Web site: Tresticklan National Park . . 2009-02-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090404171311/http://www.naturvardsverket.se/en/In-English/Menu/Enjoying-nature/National-parks-and-other-places-worth-visiting/National-Parks-in-Sweden/Tresticklan-National-Park/ . 2009-04-04.