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New UNESCO Biosphere Reserve: East Vattern Scarp landscape, Sweden

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East Vattern Scarp landscape, Sweden, is Sweden’s second largest cold water lake, and the fifth largest lake in Europe,  with a total surface of 105,520 ha.  Almost 40,000 people live in the area.  The majority of the biosphere reserve is dominated by agriculture and forestry lands, with villages and settlements consisting of small farms and individual homes.  There are also several large scale farms and manors, as well as three urban areas. The core areas consist of existing nature reserves, protected forest habitat and shorelines. Adaptation to climate change and its mitigation is one key objective of this biosphere reserve, with many research and activities underway.

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