List of National Parks of Sweden - Future National Parks

Future National Parks

In 2008, after investigations and interviews with the participating counties, the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency laid down a plan to establish 13 new national parks in the near future. According to the plan, seven of the parks will be established between 2009 and 2013, the first being Kosterhavet National Park which was inaugurated in September 2009. It is currently unknown when the six remaining parks will be established.

Name Location Area Date of establishment
Basteträsk National Park !Bästeträsk National Park Gotland County 70035000000000000005,000 !5,000 ha (12,000 acres) 2009–2013
Blaikfjället National Park Västerbotten County 700440000000000000040,000 !40,000 ha (99,000 acres) 2009–2013
Kebnekaise National Park Norrbotten County 700465000000000000065,000 !65,000 ha (160,000 acres) 2009–2013
Tavvavuoma National Park Norrbotten County 700440000000000000040,000 !40,000 ha (99,000 acres) 2009–2013
Vålådalen-Sylarna National Park Jämtland County 7005230000000000000230,000 !230,000 ha (570,000 acres) 2009–2013
Västra Åsnen National Park Kronoberg County 70032000000000000002,000 !2,000 ha (4,900 acres) 2009–2013
Nämdöskärgården National Park Stockholm County 700414000000000000014,000 !14,000 ha (35,000 acres) TBA
Koppången National Park Dalarna County 70035000000000000005,000 !5,000 ha (12,000 acres) TBA
Reivo National Park Norrbotten County 700411000000000000011,000 !11,000 ha (27,000 acres) TBA
Rogen-Juttulslätten National Park Dalarna County and Jämtland County 7005100000000000000100,000 !100,000 ha (250,000 acres) TBA
Sankt Anna National Park Östergötland County 700410000000000000010,000 !10,000 ha (25,000 acres) TBA
Vindelfjällen National Park Västerbotten County 7005550000000000000550,000 !550,000 ha (1,400,000 acres) TBA

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