Oldflån-Ansätten Nature Reserve
Oldflån-Ansätten Nature Reserve (Swedish: Oldflån-Ansättens naturreservat) is a nature reserve in Jämtland County in Sweden.
| Oldflån-Ansätten Nature Reserve | |
|---|---|
 Entrance to the nature reserve | |
  Location within Jämtland County  Oldflån-Ansätten Nature Reserve (Sweden) | |
| Location | Sweden |
| Nearest city | Östersund |
| Coordinates | 63°51′36″N 13°48′36″E |
| Area | 260 km2 (64,000 acres)[1] |
| Established | 2002[1] |
The nature reserve includes the mountain peak Ansätten as well as areas of wetland. The wetland area is diverse in its composition and provides a habitat for several species of birds; it is part of the EU-wide Natura 2000-network and is a designated Ramsar site. The flora of the area is also rich and includes several species of orchids, cloudberry and Pedicularis oederi; the nature reserve is one of only a few known locales for the latter.[1]
The nature reserve is grazed by reindeer belonging to the local Sami population.[1]
References
- "Oldflån-Ansätten" (in Swedish). Jämtland County Administrative Board. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
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