Muddus/Muttos National Park
About the park
Sweden’s national parks reflect the great variety of the country’s natural landscapes. Here you can learn more about Muddus/Muttos National Park and why this area is worth protecting.
Muddus/Muttos National Park
About the park
Sweden’s national parks reflect the great variety of the country’s natural landscapes. Here you can learn more about Muddus/Muttos National Park and why this area is worth protecting.
- County
- Norrbotten
- Municipalities
- Gällivare, Jokkmokk
- Established
- 1942
- Purpose of the National Park
- To protect a large landscape of natural forest and wetlands, in essentially unchanged condition
- Area
- 49,340 hectares
- Nature
- Old‑growth coniferous forest, mires, wetlands, streams and open heathland
- Landowner
- Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
- Manager
- Laponiatjuottjudus
Part of the Laponia World Heritage Site
In 1996, the Laponia World Heritage Site was designated by UNESCO. Muddus/Muttos National Park is part of Laponia together with the national parksPadjelanta/Badjelánnda, Stora Sjöfallet/Stuor Muorkke and Sarek.
Laponia also includes the nature reserves Sjávnja/Sjaunja and Stubbá/Stubba, as well as the areas Sulidälbmá, Tjuoldavuobme and Ráhpaäno suorgudahka (the Lájtávrre Delta).