Nature reserve

Torneträsk-Soppero

Nature reserve

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Description

Torneträsk-Soppero old-growth mountain forest is Sweden's second-largest nature reserve, larger than the entire county of Blekinge! This can truly be described as endless wilderness. It is 120 km from the west Tip to the east Tip of the reserve. Apart from the E45 in the eastern part there are no roads inside the area. However, there are plenty of deep watercourses, vast mires, coniferous forest, mountain birch forest and ancient remains. The area is 3,371 square kilometres in size.

This Nature Reserve is part of Esrange protection area. Safety information is available at Swedish Space Corporation website.

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Activities And Facilities

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Facts

Commune:** Kiruna

Image year: 2000

Size:** 3371 square kilometers

Administrator: County Administrative Board

Protection: Nature Reserve, Natura 2000

Other: The entire reserve is year-round chips for reindeer meat, here are reindeer facilities in the form of fences and clean guard cottages.

Communications

The E45 passes through the eastern parts of the reserve. A logging road heading westwards leads to Järämä, where trails start. From the south, logging roads lead almost as far as the area.

Directions

The road E45 passes through the eastern parts of the reserve. A forest road to the west leads to Järämä from where the paths start. From the south, forest roads go almost to the area.

Regulations

All regulations are in the reserve decision. It is allowed to:

Tents
Walking
Make fire

  • pick berries and food fungus Driving snowmobiles on well snow covered ground fishing and hunting in accordance with applicable laws

It is not allowed to harm plant and animal life. Think about the right to man and be afraid of nature!

Torneträsk-Soppero mountain forest consists of two older nature reserves and a domain reserve. The nature reserve has retained its regulations, read more in the decisions.

Contact

Email address

Länsstyrelsen Norrbotten

norrbotten@lansstyrelsen.se

Please be aware that some of these texts have been automatically translated.

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