Latest updated: 4 May 2007

Regulations for Stora Sjöfallet National Park

Extract from Proclamation SNFS 1987:8

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
gather or dig up plants
introduce plant or animal species
gather or trap insects, fish or other animals, or in any other way disturb animal life
hunt or fish
operate motorboats, or motor vehicles other than on designated roads and trails
land aircraft
fly aircraft in valleys, or otherwise at altitudes less than 300 metres above ground
park caravans or cars with trailers at other than designated places
set up winter-fishing huts
ride horses
bring dogs into the park
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, to fly aircraft in valleys and otherwise at altitudes less than 300 metres above ground level, and 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, to fly aircraft in valleys and otherwise at altitudes less than 300 metres above ground level, and to land aircraft. 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 Sörkaitums and Sirkas Saami villages to use motorboats and snowmobiles, to fly aircraft in valleys and otherwise at altitudes less than 300 metres above ground level, and to land aircraft in connection with reindeer management, fishing for household needs and commercial fishing; they may also sell traditional camp bread, fish and the like
to gather berries and mushrooms
travel by motorboat on water sections of Stora Sjöfallsleden
to bring leashed dogs anywhere within the national park during the period from 1 January–30 April; leashed dogs are also permitted throughout the year on the Kungsleden Trail, and in the area bounded on the south by the lakes of Stora Lulevattnet and in the north by the electrical transmission line.

Proclamation SNFS (1987:8) concerning regulations for Stora Sjöfallet National Park

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

Effective date

Proclamation 1987:8. This proclamation shall come into effect on 1 January 1988.

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