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Protected nature

Official statistics of Sweden

Upcoming publishing: 2024-05-23

The purpose of this survey is to give an overall view of protected areas in Sweden. Protected areas are defined here as statutory protection of nature regulated by the Environmental Code, such as national parks, nature reserves etc.

Statistical news

Almost 100 new nature reserves

2023-05-24

In 2022, the number of nature reserves increased by 98 areas. This means that Sweden had 5,440 nature reserves at the end of 2022. The largest new nature reserve was Södra Gardfjället, located in the northern and mountainous area of Sweden. The area covers almost 39,000 hectares in total, including a lot of open land in the mountainous region.

All statistical news for this statistic

Tables and graphs

Tables in the Statistical Database

Publications

Title Language Type Date
Protected Nature 2022 Swedish Report 2023-05-24
Protected Nature 2021 Swedish Report 2022-05-24
Protected Nature 2020 Swedish Report 2021-05-27
Protected Nature 2019 Swedish SM 2020-05-27
Protected nature 2018. Corrected 2020-05-14 Swedish SM 2019-05-24
Protected Nature 2017 Swedish SM 2018-05-23
Protected nature 2014 Swedish with elements of English SM 2018-03-28
Protected nature 2016 Swedish SM 2017-05-22
Protected nature 2015 Swedish with elements of English SM 2016-05-24
Protected nature 2013 Swedish with elements of English SM 2014-05-23

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