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The only endemic fish in Sweden is the critically endangered freshwater Coregonus trybomi, still surviving in only a single lake. [14] Amphibians found in Sweden include eleven species of frogs and toads and two species of newt, while reptiles include four species of snake and three species of lizard. They are all protected under the law. [15]
A forest in Dalarna. Sweden is covered by 68% forest. [1] In southern Sweden, human interventions started to have a significant impact on broadleaved forests around 2000 years ago, where the first evidence of extensive agriculture has been found. [2]
Individual trees in Sweden (4 P) Pages in category "Flora of Sweden" The following 67 pages are in this category, out of 67 total.
Tallest tree in Sweden, 49.3 m n/a Mölnbacka, Forshaga, Värmland County [5] Common oak: Largest deciduous tree in Sweden by volume Ekeby oak: Ekerö, Stockholm County [6] Common juniper: Stoutest and oldest juniper in Sweden, 2.8 m and about 600 years old. n/a Rå, Askersund, Örebro County [3] Silver fir: Tallest tree in Sweden, 49.5 m.
Scania and Hälsingland violently opposed the plants that were selected to represent them; Scania was given European Beech but wanted oxeye daisy, while Hälsingland was given Scots Pine but wanted flax. Erik E:son Hammar, a pastor and politician in Sweden, granted the two provinces' wish to change their province flowers in 1909. [2]
The area is characterised by a rift valley landscape which is typical for central Sweden but unique in an international perspective. The national park has an area of 19.7 km 2 (7.6 sq mi), and the surrounding nature reserve 27 km 2 (10 sq mi), making the total protected area about 47 km 2 (18 sq mi).
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As many as 16,000 plant species can be seen out-of-doors as well as 4,000 species in the greenhouses. Among them are Sweden's finest collection of 1,500 orchids and the unique Toromiro Tree (Sophora toromiro) from Easter Island. This tree has become extinct in its natural habitat, but has survived in cultivated form thanks to the efforts of the ...