Store Mosse ("Big Marsh") is a

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in southern

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, located in the

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, Gnosjö and

Värnamo Värnamo (), historically known as Wernamo, is a town in Jönköping County in the south of Sweden. It is situated on the river Lagan (Sweden), Lagan just north of the lake Vidöstern. It is the seat of Värnamo Municipality and has 19,822 inhab ...

. In total Store Mosse covers some ; of these, some were designated national park in 1983. It has the largest

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gy grounds south of Lapland and is an important area for birds and provides unique habitats for other animals and plants. The park has over of walking trails, three cabins available for overnight stay and a large bird watching tower. Access to the park is free; guided tours are available all summer. There are also guided snowshoe tours on the bog in the summer. Store Mosse National Park lies in the South Swedish highlands and the South Småland peneplain. The area is not to be confused with Store Mosse nature reserve, an area in Blekinge of the same name. The name is shared by another nature reserve in Uddevalla.

Accessing the park

Store Mosse national park is located along national road 151, between

and Gnosjö in southern

. It is accessible by car or bus. Two of the trails are suited for persons in wheelchairs; one trail is also adapted for blind visitors.

Naturum

At the Store Mosse national park there is a visitors' center called ''Naturum'', where information about the history of the national park and its landscape, plants and animals is available. The center also has a bookshop and exhibitions about the park.

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Store Mosse nationalpark
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Sweden's National Parks: Store Mosse National Park
from the

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Accessing the park

Naturum

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