Muddus National Park

The Swedish Muddus National Park, between the National Highway 97 and the Stora Lule River älv southwest of Gällivare and Jokkmokk in Lapland landscape. It covers an area of ​​about 500 square kilometers, was established as a National Park in 1942 and in 1984 expanded. About half of the area of ​​the park is forest area, the other half consists of lakes, such as the Muddusjaure, the Luobbalape and the Stuor - Muddus and extensive marshy areas. In the park there are two bird sanctuaries to which the access during the summer months is banned, a large in the center of the park and one on the southern edge.

The flora includes in the Everglades, the meadowsweet, Erdglöckchen, goldenrod and various grass species. The forests consist of dwarf birch and pine. At large animals here lynx, bears, martens, weasels and in the deeper parts of the park are also moose and reindeer. Especially in the bird sanctuary, there are occurring among the 115 bird species whooper swan, the capercaillie and many songbirds.

Muddus is the Swedish spelling of the Sami name Muttos.

Access

From the National Road 45 (or 97) leads a 12km Stichweg to the entrance at the southern end of the park.

Attractions

  • Muddus waterfall with height of 42 m about 10 km north of the entrance
  • Moskoskoru, a 100 m deep gorge
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