Ängsö National Park

Ängsö is a Swedish national park. It is renowned for its wonderful nature and a pleasing agricultural landscape which was not destroyed by technical civilization. The park can only be reached by water. There are natural harbors and a wharf on the shores of the island.[2][3]

Ängsö National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
LocationStockholm County, Sweden
Nearest cityNorrtälje, Stockholm
Coordinates59°38′N 18°46′E
Area1.68 km2 (0.65 sq mi)[1]
Established1909, extended 1988[1]
Governing bodyNaturvårdsverket
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History

The island is not only a cultural and historical monument but it is a preserved piece of old Sweden. In the 17th century Ängsö consisted of two islands with a narrow sound between them and was used for moving by the farmers who lived on the island of Väringsö. But when the land rose from the sea, they joined and now the sound is a green meadow called Stormier. It lies in Stockholm's skärgård, between Norrtälje and Stockholm. It is situated 8 km (5.0 mi) from Bergsharma, in Norrtälje municipality, Stockholm County. Ängsö is considered to be a national park as a whole. In 1909, the authorities founded nine national parks in Sweden and Ängsö was chosen one of them for its rich flower cultural environment. Then it was split from Väringsö. One of the initiators was Ivar Afzelius who from 1892 was a summer resident on Väringsö. The park was extended in 1988 and now occupies the entire area of 195 ha (480 acres).[2][3][4]

Biology and ecology

The forest covers a third of the park's area. It is now one of the best preserved forests in the Archipelago: rare trees, bushes and flowers, such as cowslip and wood anemones grow there. The trees which dominated there are oak, ash, maple, birch. A lot of birds nest in the trees. Sometimes ospreys and eagles can be seen on the island where the sensitive nesting season is always protected. Some parts of the wood are off-limited during this period.[2][4]

References
  1. "Ängsö National Park". Naturvårdsverket. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
  2. "Ängsö nationalpark". Ekologigruppen AB. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  3. Sundström, Anders. "Ängsös ängar äldst i Sverige". dn.se. Dagens Nyheter AB. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  4. "Ängsö nationalpark". Retrieved 18 January 2013.
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