Nature in Västmanland

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Copyright © Westmanna Turism The nature of Västmanland is full of contrasts. Nils Holgersson said in "The Wonderful Adventures of Nils" that the province was as striped as his mother´s apron. The wild geese explained that the stripes were rivers, ridges, roads and railroads. Västmanland is a province of small distances. You only have to travel short distances in order to encounter extremely diverse provincial nature types and vegetation zones. The southernmost part of the province consists mainly of Mälaren´s archipelago. Animals, plants and deciduous forests are characteristic for this part of the province. The middle of Västmanland consists mainly of prodigiously fertile agricultural farmland. The northern region is dominated by vast pine and fir tree forests. There are a number of nature reserves in Västmanland and they all reflect the provincial nature contrasts and give the opportunity to study the local flora and fauna.

The fauna is very plentiful and includes beaver, deer, hedgehog, elk. There is also a rich bird life in Västmanland including ptarmigan and hazel-hen.

There are a number of beautiful lakes and rivers that offer splendid fishing. The fishing includes pike-perch, bass, trout and salmon.

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