Stora Sjöfallet National Park

The Stora Sjöfallet National Park, with a waterfall on the Stora Luleälv, is Sweden's third largest nature reserve. This is the source area of the Stora Luleälv, a hilly region slashed by valleys with the highest peak in the area, Akka (2,015m/6,611ft). The National Park, established in 1909, extends from the coniferous forests in the east over a mountain region of varying height and with varied flora and fauna. The nature reserve originally covered an area of 1,500sq.km/580sq.mi, but after 10 years the central area round the lakes (120sq.km/45sq.mi) was excluded from the National Park to permit the construction of a dam pounding water for the Porjus hydroelectric station. The waterfall from which the park takes its name was formed by