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SWEDEN

SWEDEN. The mountain area. Stockholm. Grundsten,C & Palmgren,G: Fjällboken, Raben &Sjögren 1993. Carnivores. Reindeer-herding. Natural and cultural values. Flora - 700 different species midnight sun compensate the short growing season. http://www.sametinget.se/sampi/histor.html.

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SWEDEN

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  1. SWEDEN The mountain area Stockholm Grundsten,C & Palmgren,G: Fjällboken, Raben &Sjögren 1993

  2. Carnivores • Reindeer-herding Natural and cultural values • Flora - 700 different species • midnight sun compensate the • short growing season http://www.sametinget.se/sampi/histor.html

  3. Sami _________________ • Sami is an ethnic group in Sweden • Sami have a long tradition of reindeer herding • Reindeer herding is a whole Industry in Sweden http://www.sametinget.se

  4. Reindeer-herding • The reindeer are roaming between different pasture in the mountain area during the year • Large carnevores are constantly a menace to the reindeer http://www.sametinget.se/sampi/rennar.html

  5. The four carnivores in Sweden are legally protected by • Swedish Environmental Protection Agency • Eu Directive on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of the wild Fauna and Flora http://www.environ.se/dokument/natur/rovdjur/rovdjur.html http://www.de5stora.com 50 Wolfs 1000 Brown bears

  6. http://www.de5stora.com http://www.de5stora.com 300 Wolverine 1500 Lynx • Wolverine and lynx are a big problem for the reindeer-herding • They cause large income losses for the reindeer farmers

  7. Breakdownof causes of death among reindeer claves up to one year of age http://www.environ.se/dokument/natur/rovdjur/rovdjur.html • 1999 the state paid 35 M SEK to the Sami-village • Reindeer farmer get 1000 SEK per lost reindeer • The meat of a reindeer has double the value

  8. Sweden both need the predators and reindeer herding • The predators contribute to the origin and the biodiversity • The reindeer herding makes the north part more colourful and promote the richness and the productivity of species Grundsten,C & Palmgren,G: Fjällboken, Raben &Sjögren 1993

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