Future National Parks
In 2008, after investigations and interviews with the participating counties, the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency laid down a plan to establish 13 new national parks in the near future. According to the plan, seven of the parks will be established between 2009 and 2013, the first being Kosterhavet National Park which was inaugurated in September 2009. It is currently unknown when the six remaining parks will be established.
| Name | Location | Area | Date of establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basteträsk National Park !Bästeträsk National Park | Gotland County | 70035000000000000005,000 !5,000 ha (12,000 acres) | 2009–2013 |
| Blaikfjället National Park | Västerbotten County | 700440000000000000040,000 !40,000 ha (99,000 acres) | 2009–2013 |
| Kebnekaise National Park | Norrbotten County | 700465000000000000065,000 !65,000 ha (160,000 acres) | 2009–2013 |
| Tavvavuoma National Park | Norrbotten County | 700440000000000000040,000 !40,000 ha (99,000 acres) | 2009–2013 |
| Vålådalen-Sylarna National Park | Jämtland County | 7005230000000000000230,000 !230,000 ha (570,000 acres) | 2009–2013 |
| Västra Åsnen National Park | Kronoberg County | 70032000000000000002,000 !2,000 ha (4,900 acres) | 2009–2013 |
| Nämdöskärgården National Park | Stockholm County | 700414000000000000014,000 !14,000 ha (35,000 acres) | TBA |
| Koppången National Park | Dalarna County | 70035000000000000005,000 !5,000 ha (12,000 acres) | TBA |
| Reivo National Park | Norrbotten County | 700411000000000000011,000 !11,000 ha (27,000 acres) | TBA |
| Rogen-Juttulslätten National Park | Dalarna County and Jämtland County | 7005100000000000000100,000 !100,000 ha (250,000 acres) | TBA |
| Sankt Anna National Park | Östergötland County | 700410000000000000010,000 !10,000 ha (25,000 acres) | TBA |
| Vindelfjällen National Park | Västerbotten County | 7005550000000000000550,000 !550,000 ha (1,400,000 acres) | TBA |
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