Did you know that... • there are approximately 10,000 wrecks at the bottom of Lake Vänern.
• there are 16,000 pleasure boats on Lake Vänern.
• Lake Vänern’s very own mythical creature is called Koffa and is, according to legend, half infant and half burbot.
• 700,000 people get their drinking water from Lake Vänern.
• the water of Lake Vänern makes up one third of freshwater supplies in Sweden.
• the entire population of the earth would fit onto the surface of Lake Vänern.

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Nordens Ark – A Park for Endangered Species

Nordens Ark, at Åby Manor, is a nature park in a magnificent Bohuslän setting with old, listed buildings and a variety of plant life. Nordens Ark is home to endangered species from all over the world, everything from old native Scandinavian breeds to Scandinavian wild animals and exotic animals from places with climates similar to ours.

The animals at Nordens Ark are endanged and many are part of particular rescue projects. Since they require peace and quiet in order to flourish and breed, they live in large enclosures with lots of greenery. The route that leads across wooden bridges and along gravel paths is 2.7 km long.

Guided tours can be booked throughout the year. At many points in our animal facility there are childrens’ stations, which demonstrate the various traits of the animals in a simple and concrete fashion. The stations are designed so that the children themselves get to be active, by testing, playing and learning. At present there are some 60 different species of endangered Scandinavian and exotic animals as well as endangered native Scandinavian breeds. Many are part of the European endangered species programme, EEP.

www.nordensark.se

Suecia ofrece escapadas sin punto de comparación para 2009. Fresh flicks at the 32nd Gothenburg International Film Festival Try Swedish eco-tourism at its finest with newly accredited nature tour: walking in West Sweden for £105 pp Pre-Christmas treats – Swedish weekend packages from £108 pp Cruise into Christmas within the Gothenburg archipelago for £40 pp

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