 Nature in Jämtland/Härjedalen
Europe's last wildernessJämtland and Härjedalen are rich in flowers and the nature also offers a rich animal life. Here live all of the four greatest predatory animals in Scandinavia; the brown bear, the wolf, wolverine and lynx. The moose and reindeer are common and often seen by the side of the road. 
The mountains rise in the western parts of Jämtland and Härjedalen. The rest of the provinces are mainly covered with forests and cultivated areas. Both Jämtland and Härjedalen offers wilderness with excellent opportunities to go hiking, berry and mushroom picking and biking. The whole region also offers great opportunities to go fishing in the many rivers and lakes.  In 1971 five musk oxen came to Härjedalen. They were scared across the Norwegian border by a NATO exercise. Now there are about twenty musk oxen in the western mountains in Härjedalen.  Useful information Quiz game Contents About... E-mail |