Sweden's national parks

Unique river landscape along the Lower Dalälven River

The park preserves a unique river landscape in an untouched state, with valuable forests, wetlands, swamp forests, lakes and waterways.

Established

1998

County

Gävleborg

About Färnebofjärden National Park

Lakes, rapids, wetlands and forests form a mosaic of distinctive habitats. This is where “Limes Norrlandicus” – the biological border of Norrland – runs, marking the remarkable meeting point between southern and northern Swedish plant and animal species. The park is ideal for anyone interested in birdlife.

Whether you visit Färnebofjärden National Park to hike, fish, watch birds or simply to relax, you can expect nature experiences out of the ordinary.

Färnebofjärden’s high biological and aesthetic values make this part of the Lower Dalälven worthy of protection as a national park. The fjärd is uniquely composed, with a teeming diversity of life in a mosaic of special habitats. Shore marshes, river meadows, floodplains and old‑growth forest offer unforgettable nature experiences for visitors.

The periodic floods strongly shape the national park, and its jagged outline encloses more than 200 islands and skerries. Mire landscapes and coniferous forest with a northern character meet more southerly deciduous forests with oak and linden.

The national park is known for its rich birdlife and has been frequently visited by ornithologists since the 1970s.

There are as many as 205 bird species here, of which just over 100 breed regularly.