Illustration: Jonas Lundin

Sjaunja, Naturreservat

Nature reserve

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County: Norrbottens län

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Description

The nature reserve Sjaunja/Sjávnja is as big as the County of Blekinge and is Sweden's third-largest nature reserve. Since 1996 it has been part of the Laponia World Heritage Site. Down the ages, people here have been cursing mosquitoes and midges, they have trudged through mires, waded over streams, jumped over logs and rocks. But those who take up the challenge also discover the heart of the wilderness. The tranquillity, the calm and the spellbinding beauty – nature in Sjaunja is in a class of its own. The area is 2,851 square kilometres and it is managed by Laponiatjuottjudus.

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Activities And Facilities

The nature reserve lies about 30 kilometres west of Gällivare. The natural starting points for journeys into Sjaunja are car parks or overnight facilities along the road Sjöfallsvägen, Tjuonajokk Angling camp at the river, the village of Allavare and these train stops on the Ore Line: Harrå, Fjällåsen and Kaitum chapel.