Nature conservation and wildlife management

The task for nature conservation in Sweden is to both meet the needs and wishes of people and society, and to conserve valuable nature and species. Local participation is necessary in order to maintain the support from Swedish people for environmental protection.

 

 

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  • Nature conservation

    Modern nature conservation concerns both people and nature. It requires skills in dialogue and local participation and management.

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  • The marine environment

    Improving the environment of the Baltic Sea, the Kattegat and the Skagerrak is a priority task for the Swedish EPA.

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  • Protection of plants and animals

    In Sweden, any plant or animal that is in danger of extinction or plundering may be given protected status. This means that it is forbidden to pick, catch, gather, kill or in any other way injure the species in question.

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  • Wildlife management and hunting

    Sweden is committed to long-term conservation of viable populations of wild animals occurring naturally in the country. The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the sectoral agency responsible for management of wild mammals and birds.

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  • The large predators

    Sweden's large carnivores have started to increase in number again, having been virtually exterminaed in the middle of the last century. Bears are doing best, whereas wolverine, wolf and lynx remain seriously endangered.

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  • Research

    The new knowledge generated by the research programmes that we fund help us achieve our mission and environmental quality objectives.