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Regulations for Abisko National Park

Extract from Proclamation SNFS 1987:7

Within the national park it is forbidden to:

establish facilities for storing supplies and materials, including rubbish
run electrical or other lines in the ground or through the air
construct paths or roads
construct or enlarge buildings or other facilities
conduct military activities
conduct scientific studies
conduct commercial activities
dig, excavate, fill, bore, chisel, paint, blast or in any other way damage the ground or rocks
remove minerals or other geological materials
break off branches of, cut down or in any other way damage dead and living trees, brushwood or shrubs
introduce plant or animal species
gather or dig up plants
gather or trap insects, fish or other animals, or in any other way disturb animal life
hunt or fish
operate motor vehicles other than on designated roads, snowmobile trails and in parking areas land aircraft
operate motorboats
tent at other than designated sites
ride horses
bring dogs into the park
enter marked-off sections of land and water in the Abiskojåkka Delta during the period from 1 May–31 July every year
set up notice boards, posters and the like
set up orienteering checkpoints or marked trails.

In the event of special circumstances, the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency may declare exceptions to these regulations.

Notwithstanding the prohibitions noted above, it is permitted:

for personnel authorized by the national park administration to carry out measures specified by an approved management plan
for officials carrying out duties related to reindeer management, police work or national park administration to use motorboats and snowmobiles or to land aircraft. The national park administration shall be notified prior to any such use
for officials carrying out duties related to health care or emergency rescue to use appropriate vehicles where necessary. If possible, the national park administration shall be notified prior to any such use; otherwise, notification shall be made as soon as possible following completion of each task
for members of the Rautasvuoma Saami Village to use motorboats, snowmobiles and land aircraft in connection with reindeer management, fishing for household needs and commercial fishing
to gather berries and mushrooms
to gather twigs and branches for making fires or constructing shelters
to bring leashed dogs into any part of the national park during the period from 1 January–30 April every year. In addition, it is permitted throughout the year to take leashed dogs on roads and marked trails, and in the immediate vicinity of the tourist centre and of the cabins at Lake Abiskojaure
to operate motorboats on Lake Torneträsk, except in specifically prohibited areas.

Proclamation SNFS (1987:7) concerning regulations for Abisko National Park

Based on § 4 of the National Park Ordinance (1987:938), the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency proclaims the [above] regulations for Abisko National Park in accordance with the second paragraph of § 5 of the Nature Conservation Act (1964:822).

Effective date

Proclamation SNFS 1987:7. This proclamation shall come into effect on 1 January 1988.

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