Rago National Park
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Rago National Park (Template:Langx) is a national park in Sørfold Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The Script error: No such module "convert". park lies east of European route E6, about Script error: No such module "convert". northeast of the village of Straumen. The park was established on 22 January 1971.[1]
Rago borders Sweden's Padjelanta National Park, which in turn borders two other parks, and the combined of all the protected land is a total of ca. Script error: No such module "convert".—creating one of the largest protected areas in Europe.
The lakes Storskogvatnet and Litlverivatnet lie within the park. There are several glaciers in the southeastern part of the park. Rago National Park does not have a rich variety of plants, due partly to its poor soils and harsh climate. The wooded areas consist mostly of pine. Many alpine plants grow among the trees.[2]
There isn't a wide variety of animal and bird life either. Moose live in the park along with semi-domesticated reindeer. There are also wolverines in the park. Willow grouse and golden eagles are frequently seen in the park.[2]
Name
The name comes from the Sami name Rákkok, meaning "difficult and impassable mountain region".[3]
References
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