Djurö National Park

Djurö National Park
Djurö National Park
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Location Västra Götaland County, Sweden
Nearest city Mariestad, Karlstad
Coordinates 58°51′N 13°28′E / 58.85°N 13.467°E / 58.85; 13.467Coordinates: 58°51′N 13°28′E / 58.85°N 13.467°E / 58.85; 13.467
Area 24 km2 (9.3 sq mi)[1]
Established 1991[1]
Governing body Naturvårdsverket
Djurö National Park is number 20 on the map

Djurö National Park is a Swedish national park consisting of the Djurö Archipelago, a group of about 30 islands in Sweden's biggest lake, Lake Vänern. Established in 1991, it has an area of 24 square kilometres.

The islands are presently uninhabited, but there is a hunting lodge and an unmanned lighthouse. Wildlife includes fallow deer and a great variety of birds including ospreys, hobby, oyster catchers and greater black-backed gulls. The horizon of Djurö consists only of water, except in southern direction where Kinnekulle is visible[2].

To visit Djurö one needs to have or rent a boat, as there are no regular boat trips there.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Djurö National Park". Naturvårdsverket. http://www.naturvardsverket.se/en/In-English/Menu/Enjoying-nature/National-parks-and-other-places-worth-visiting/National-Parks-in-Sweden/Djuro-National-Park/. Retrieved 2009-02-26. 
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