Engsö [2] ( Swedish Ängsö ), is a national park in Sweden, an island in the Stockholm archipelago. The park is known for its nature and old farms . Available only by water.
| Engxio National Park | |
|---|---|
| Swede. Ängsö | |
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| IUCN Category II ( National Park ) | |
| basic information | |
| Square | 168 ha (93 ha - water) [1] |
| Established | 1909 year |
| Management organization | Swedish Environmental Protection Agency ( Swede. Naturvårdsverket ) |
| Location | |
| A country |
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| Nearest town | Stockholm , Norrtalje |
National Park
Engse is one of the oldest national parks in the country, preserving the corner of old Sweden. In the 17th century, Engse consisted of two islands separated by a narrow strait. Peasants from neighboring Veringsjo had meadows on the islands. Later, the earth rose above sea level and a jumper formed between them. The park was expanded in 1988 to the current 195 ha .
Nature
A third of the island’s area is covered with forest, one of the most protected in skerries . The most common trees are maple , oak , ash . Ospreys and eagles nest on the islands. For their protection, forests are closed to visitors from February 1 to August 15 every year.
Notes
- ↑ Ängsö National Park - Naturvårdsverket (Link not available) . Date of treatment March 12, 2013. Archived March 27, 2013.
- ↑ Geographic Encyclopedic Dictionary: Geographic Names / Ed. A.F. Treshnikov . - 2nd ed., Ext. - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia , 1989. - S. 586. - 210 000 copies. - ISBN 5-85270-057-6 .