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Laponian area

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The total area is about 9,400 square kilometres (3,600 sq mi), making it the world's largest unmodified nature area to be still cultured by natives—the natives in this case being the
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in 1996; the bulk of it had enjoyed protected status since the early 20th century. The area was made a heritage site for both natural and cultural reasons.
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The Laponia area also contains three major hydropower stations with belonging basins and a big expansion of 100
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is a natural point of entry to the Laponian area and has recently opened an information center.
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Lake Kårtejaure and the stream Njabbejåkkå, in Stora Sjöfallet National Park
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The Future of the World Heritage Convention for Marine Conservation
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Cultural and Natural: (iii), (vii), (viii), (ix), (v)
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Wildlife area in the Lapland province in northern Sweden
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stations inside the world heritage area is planned.
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It consists of the national parks 186: 125: 113: 103: 93: 67: 55: 7: 527:Swedish National Heritage Board site 315:The highest mountain of the area is 693:Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland 688:Church Village of Gammelstad, Luleå 319:, at 2,089 metres (6,854 ft). 195:Location of Laponian area in Sweden 25: 384:Landscape near Jokkmokk, Lappland 757:Shared with nine other countries 441:World Heritage Sites and Tourism 401: 389: 377: 365: 353: 341: 329: 254:95% of the area is protected as 185: 178: 408:Mourki, Sjaunja natural reserve 797:Geography of Norrbotten County 782:World Heritage Sites in Sweden 495:. October 2015. Archived from 1: 612:Royal Domain of Drottningholm 467:. 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Index

Laponia area
UNESCO World Heritage Site

Location
Lapland, Sweden
Stora Sjöfallet National Park
Stubba nature reserve
Padjelanta National Park
Sarek National Park
Muddus National Park
Criteria
774
Session
Coordinates
67°20′N 17°35′E / 67.333°N 17.583°E / 67.333; 17.583
Laponian area is located in Sweden
Lapland
Sweden
Gällivare Municipality
Arjeplog Municipality
Jokkmokk Municipality
UNESCO
World Heritage Site
reindeer
Sami people
national parks
nature reserves
Muddus
Sarek
Padjelanta

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