Facts about Västernorrland 2009 Facts about Västernorrland 2009

Protected nature
Skuleskogen National Park at the High Coast
Sights especially worth seeing are Slåttdalsskrevan, a 200
metre long, 40 metre deep and 7 metre wide crevice, Bronze
Age cairns, extensive rubblefi elds, interesting fauna and a
magnifi cent view over the Örnsköldsvik archipelago. Area:
approximately 3,000 hectare. In all, there are about 30 km
of marked trails. In Skuleskogen National Park there are fi ve
overnight cabins for use free of charge. The High Coast Trail
runs through the national park.
Nature reserves
The county has 133 nature reserves, protected to conserve the
biodiversity, threatened species, natural and cultural values,
and geological formations; and to promote outdoor life on the
move. Some reserves are extensive wilderness areas covering
thousands of hectares without noticeable human infl uence,
while others are area cultivated by humans for many years;
something that has created meadowlands rich in species and
valuable cultural settings.
Bird sanctuaries
There are 18 bird sanctuaries in the county, aimed to protect
the protection of nesting and of resting migratory birds. Two
of them are in inland areas, while the rest are coastal islands
and islets.
Natural Monuments
The Natural Monument is an old-time form of protection
that has been used to protect, among other things, parts of
the globally unique geology of Alnön, old pines and plant
sites of threatened species.
International protection measures
Natura 2000 is an ecological network of protected areas, set
up to protect nature types and species within the EU that are
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