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Kosterhavets National Park

National Park · Sweden

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ABOUT

Where the west coast of Sweden dissolves into an archipelago of granite skerries and pine-clad islands, Kosterhavets National Park emerges as one of northern Europe's most dynamic coastal ecosystems. The park's 2,760 hectares encompass a labyrinth of rocky outcrops, shallow bays, and sheltered waters where the boreal forest meets the sea—a transition zone of exceptional ecological richness. The landscape reflects millennia of post-glacial rebound and wave action, sculpting smooth bedrock and creating a mosaic of marine and terrestrial habitats. Within this mosaic, woodland songbirds exploit the scattered pine and deciduous growth on the larger islands, while seabirds and waders colonize the rocky shores and tidal zones. Marine mammals periodically visit these cold Nordic waters, and the nearshore seabed supports kelp forests and fish populations that sustain both wildlife and the region's fishing heritage. The park's position on major migratory corridors makes it particularly significant for transient populations moving between breeding grounds and wintering areas.

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WILDLIFE

Calidris pugnax

Eurasian Blue Tit

Cyanistes caeruleus

European Greenfinch

Chloris chloris

Emberiza citrinella

Eurasian Chaffinch

Fringilla coelebs

Eurasian Bullfinch

Pyrrhula pyrrhula

Eurasian Siskin

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Garrulus glandarius

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

Dryobates minor

Tringa glareola

Anas platyrhynchos

Common Blackbird

Black Woodpecker

Dryocopus martius

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Passer montanus

Eurasian Magpie

Common Wood Pigeon

Columba palumbus

Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

Eurasian Nuthatch

Passer domesticus

White-tailed Eagle

Haliaeetus albicilla

European Goldfinch

Carduelis carduelis

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos major

Lophophanes cristatus

Common Reed Bunting

Emberiza schoeniclus

Common Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

Turdus philomelos

Eurasian Wryneck

Troglodytes troglodytes

European Green Woodpecker

Prunella modularis

Western Marsh Harrier

Circus aeruginosus

Gulosus aristotelis

Eurasian Treecreeper

Certhia familiaris

Long-tailed Tit

Aegithalos caudatus

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Turdus torquatus

Great Crested Grebe

Podiceps cristatus

Eurasian Wigeon

Mareca penelope

Gallinago gallinago

Falco tinnunculus

Podiceps auritus

Eurasian Collared Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Common Goldeneye

Bucephala clangula

Branta canadensis

Common Merganser

Mergus merganser

Melanitta nigra

Red-breasted Merganser

Mergus serrator

European Golden Plover

Pluvialis apricaria

Aythya fuligula

Common Chiffchaff

Phylloscopus collybita

Spotted Flycatcher

Muscicapa striata

Cuculus canorus

Northern Wheatear

Oenanthe oenanthe

Western House Martin

Delichon urbicum

European Herring Gull

Larus argentatus

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

Somateria mollissima

Bohemian Waxwing

Bombycilla garrulus

Lullula arborea

Erithacus rubecula

Eurasian Oystercatcher

Haematopus ostralegus

Branta leucopsis

Acanthis flammea

Black-headed Gull

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

European Rock Pipit

Anthus petrosus

Western Jackdaw

Coloeus monedula

Hirundo rustica

Common Redstart

Phoenicurus phoenicurus

Great Black-backed Gull

Fringilla montifringilla

Anthus pratensis

Phylloscopus trochilus

Western Yellow Wagtail

Motacilla flava

Common Shelduck

Tadorna tadorna

European Stonechat

Saxicola rubicola

Regulus regulus

Linaria cannabina

Common Whitethroat

Curruca communis

Lesser Whitethroat

Curruca curruca

Common Redshank

Common Ringed Plover

Charadrius hiaticula

Eurasian Blackcap

Sylvia atricapilla

Northern Lapwing

Vanellus vanellus

Eurasian Skylark

Alauda arvensis

Pandion haliaetus

Turdus viscivorus

Eurasian Woodcock

Scolopax rusticola

Eurasian Curlew

Numenius arquata

Anthus trivialis

Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

Saxicola rubetra

European Pied Flycatcher

Ficedula hypoleuca

Calidris alpina

Melanitta fusca

Tachybaptus ruficollis

Temminck's Stint

Calidris temminckii

Red-backed Shrike

Lanius collurio

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Pink-footed Goose

Anser brachyrhynchus

Eurasian Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

Common Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus scirpaceus

Bar-tailed Godwit

Limosa lapponica

Purple Sandpiper

Calidris maritima

Branta bernicla

Atlantic Puffin

Fratercula arctica

Black-throated Loon

Northern Gannet

Bar-headed Goose

Spatula querquedula

Mareca strepera

Long-tailed Duck

Clangula hyemalis

European Nightjar

Caprimulgus europaeus

Red-necked Grebe

Podiceps grisegena

Recurvirostra avosetta

Pluvialis squatarola

Green Sandpiper

Tringa ochropus

Spotted Redshank

Tringa erythropus

Calidris canutus

Curlew Sandpiper

Calidris ferruginea

Calidris minuta

Hydroprogne caspia

Sterna paradisaea

Rhodostethia rosea

Black-legged Kittiwake

Rissa tridactyla

Long-tailed Jaeger

Stercorarius longicaudus

Parasitic Jaeger

Stercorarius parasiticus

Pomarine Jaeger

Stercorarius pomarinus

Stercorarius skua

Black Guillemot

Red-throated Loon

Yellow-billed Loon

Northern Fulmar

Fulmarus glacialis

Manx Shearwater

Puffinus puffinus

Eurasian Bittern

Botaurus stellaris

European Honey Buzzard

Pernis apivorus

Rough-legged Buzzard

Short-eared Owl

Eurasian Eagle-Owl

Falco columbarius

Corvus frugilegus

Poecile palustris

Poecile montanus

Riparia riparia

Icterine Warbler

Hippolais icterina

Thrush Nightingale

Luscinia luscinia

Phoenicurus ochruros

Common Rosefinch

Carpodacus erythrinus

Linaria flavirostris

Parrot Crossbill

Loxia pytyopsittacus

Loxia curvirostra

Plectrophenax nivalis

Greater White-fronted Goose

Anser albifrons

Cygnus columbianus

Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

Northern Pintail

Western Capercaillie

Tetrao urogallus

European Turtle Dove

Streptopelia turtur

Rallus aquaticus

Black-tailed Godwit

Lymnocryptes minimus

Phalaropus fulicarius

Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Chlidonias niger

Thalasseus sandvicensis

Hydrocoloeus minutus

European Storm Petrel

Hydrobates pelagicus

Aquila chrysaetos

Red-footed Falcon

Falco vespertinus

Great Grey Shrike

Lanius excubitor

Eremophila alpestris

Greater Short-toed Lark

Calandrella brachydactyla

Motacilla cinerea

Two-barred Crossbill

Loxia leucoptera

Lapland Longspur

Calcarius lapponicus

Eurasian Red Squirrel

Sciurus vulgaris

Western Roe Deer

Capreolus capreolus

Halichoerus grypus

Common Minke Whale

Balaenoptera acutorostrata

Panglobal Common Dolphin

Delphinus delphis

Common Killer Whale

Harbor Porpoise

Phocoena phocoena

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COMMUNITY

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Natural environment

Kosterhavets National Park

A marine setting shaped by the ocean rather than land elevation.

Usual climateMarine environmentMarine environment

Average annual temperature 8.2 °C Average of the twelve monthly means

Average elevation Marine environment Seabed depth is not shown as visitor elevation

Climate pattern Marine environment Main environment around this hotspot

A year of temperatures

Monthly means, with the coldest and warmest highlighted

Monthly minimum · February 0.4 °C Monthly maximum · July 16.9 °C

Global temperature scale

−40°−20°0°20°40°

Ocean setting

This hotspot is predominantly marine. Land elevation is deliberately omitted.

Long-term climate averages, not live weather.

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