Gammelskog vid Jaurekaska i Ultevis.
Photo: Länsstyrelsen Norrbotten

Ultevis fjällurskog

Nature reserve

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County: Norrbottens län

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Description

Ultevis is a roadless, large forest of centuries old pines, thick-growth old spruce and gnarled mountain birches. The forest surrounds the large, low mountain massif Ultevis. The whole area is 1,173 square kilometres in size.

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Municipality: Jokkmokk

Year of formation: 2000

Size: 1173 square kilometers

Administrator: County Administrative Board

Form of protection: Nature reserve, Natura 2000

The nature reserve lies about 38 kilometres northwest of Jokkmokk and is reached via Kvikkjokksvägen or Sjöfallsvägen, for example from Saltoluokta or Björkudden (boat across Laŋgas/Stora Lulevatten). You can also reach the reserve from the road to Ålloluokta. The King’s Trail runs through Ultevis.

The nature reserve is located about 38 kilometers northwest of Jokkmokk and can be reached via Kvikkjokksvägen or Sjöfallsvägen, for example from Saltoluokta or Björkudden (boat over Langas/Stora Lulevatten). You can also reach the reserve from the road to Ålloluokta.

All regulations can be found in the reserve decision. It is allowed to:

camping
hiking
make a fire
picking berries and edible mushrooms
driving snowmobiles on well-snow-covered ground
fishing and hunting in accordance with applicable laws

It is not allowed to harm plant and animal life. Remember the right of public access and protect nature!

Ultevi's mountain primeval forest consists of several older nature reserves and several domain reserves. The nature reserves have retained their regulations, read more in the decision.