Rohkunborri-Nationalpark

The Rohkunborri National Park (Norwegian Rohkunborri nasjonalpark ) is a Norwegian national park. He belongs to the municipality in the province of Troms Bardu. The park covers an area of ​​571.33 km ² and was opened in February 2011 in order to get this great, unspoilt area with its ecosystems and landscapes and protect.

In the south, bordering the park to Sweden and go to the southwest via the Swedish National Park Vadvetjåkka.

Geography, landscape and geology

The park mainly comprises the southeastern part of the Sørdalen Valley and the mountain landscape east of it. The highest mountain in the park is the 1659 moh. high Rohkunborri. The forest area in the national park of 70.354 km ², part of which is also used for agricultural purposes. In the park are the two larger lakes Geavdnjajávri and Eartebealjávri.

The landscape becomes very diverse, so there is next to natural deciduous forests and alpine vegetation with calcareous soils and wetlands and marshes there.

Flora and Fauna

In the park there are some rare animal species, including Arctic fox, wolverine, lynx, brown bear, gyrfalcon and snowy owl.

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