Vålådalen Nature Reserve

Vålådalen Nature Reserve (Swedish: Vålådalens naturreservat) is a nature reserve in Jämtland County in Sweden. It is part of the EU-wide Natura 2000-network.

Vålådalen Nature Reserve
Lunndörren seen from Ottfjället
Map showing the location of Vålådalen Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Vålådalen Nature Reserve
Location within Jämtland County
Map showing the location of Vålådalen Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Vålådalen Nature Reserve
Vålådalen Nature Reserve (Sweden)
LocationSweden
Nearest cityÖstersund
Coordinates63°05′24″N 12°49′48″E / 63.09000°N 12.83000°E / 63.09000; 12.83000
Area1,180 km2 (290,000 acres)[1]
Established1988[1]

The nature reserve contains a varied landscape with mountain tops, forests and wetlands. The area contains several geological peculiarities such as pyramidal hills, formed during the end-stages of the last Ice age. The fauna is rich, with species which are threatened in Sweden such as wolverine and Arctic fox represented. The flora also contains some unusual species (e.g. several types of orchids).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Vålådalen" (in Swedish). Jämtland County Administrative Board. Retrieved 3 June 2015.