More protected areas in Sweden

Now the area of protected nature in Sweden covers over 13 million acres. 

  • Bigger and bigger – the area of protected nature in Sweden is now almost 133 million acres.
  • More protected areas in Sweden
    The area of protected nature in Sweden increased with over 83,000 hectares (205,097 acres) last year, according to new statistics from Statistics Sweden. Now the area of protected nature in Sweden covers almost 5.4 million hectares (over 13 million acres) about the equivalent of the Jämtland province.