Wildlife
According to its WWF classification, Sarek Park is situated in the Scandinavian Montane Birch forest and grasslands ecoregion, with a small part inside the Scandinavian and Russian taiga. It is not the richest site in the country nor the region in terms of flora and fauna. This is mainly explained by the fact that most of the park, with the exception of the south and south-east, is situated above the growth-limit of conifers, which is at an altitude of around 500 m (1,600 ft) in that region. Similarly, unlike a large part of the region, Sarek Park has few vast lakes or swamps]. In total, around 380 species of vascular plants are found in the park, 182 species of vertebrates, 24 mammals, 142 birds, 2 reptiles, 2 amphibians and 12 fish. Among these species, many are on the red list of endangered species in Sweden, notably the large carnivores.
The vegetation follows a fairly strict altitudinal zonation, based on the climate, and implying a similar zonation of fauna, although this is often less strict.
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