Öjsjömyrarna Nature Reserve

Öjsjömyrarna Nature Reserve (Swedish: Öjsjömyrarnas naturreservat) is a nature reserve in Jämtland County in Sweden. It is part of the EU-wide Natura 2000-network.

Öjsjömyrarna Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Öjsjömyrarna Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Öjsjömyrarna Nature Reserve
Location within Jämtland County
Map showing the location of Öjsjömyrarna Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Öjsjömyrarna Nature Reserve
Öjsjömyrarna Nature Reserve (Sweden)
LocationSweden
Nearest cityÖstersund
Coordinates63°25′N 15°06′E
Area8 km2 (2,000 acres)[1]
Established1998[1]

Öjsjömyrarna Nature Reserve has been created to protect a number of different kinds of wetlands. Between 2010 and 2015, some of the wetlands were restored through the EU-funded LIFE Programme.[1]

References

  1. "Öjsjömyrarna" (in Swedish). Jämtland County Administrative Board. Retrieved 3 June 2015.


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