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More than 25% of Sweden is covered by peat, occupying an area of 66,690 km². Sweden has three peatland types-ombrotrophic (rain fed) raised bog, minerotrophic (ground water fed) horizontal mixed mires and minerotrophic slightly sloping fens. 2,900 km² of peatland are protected in national parks and reserves in Sweden.

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Spring fen with Saxifrage hirculus at Stottingfjället.
Copyright Peter Foss 1999.

String bog area showing low ridges of ombrotrophic vegetation with occasional pine trees at Gullhögsflooma.
Copyright Peter Foss 1999.

Sloping fen area with bog cotton at Stottingfjället.
Copyright Peter Foss 1999.

Sloping fen area with wet mud bottom hollows at Grubbmyran.
Copyright Peter Foss 1999.

Concentric raised bog showing pattern of low hummock ridges and hollows at Jordbörsmyran.
Copyright Peter Foss 1999.

Flushed mixed mire vegetation with strings and wet flarks at Torsmyran.
Copyright Peter Foss 1999.

The Blaikfjället mixed mire national park showing a profuse growth of bog cotton.
Copyright Peter Foss 1999.

String bog area on Blaikfjället showing Sphagnum dominated flark areas.
Copyright Peter Foss 1999.

Mixed mire pool system at Skattlösberg with colourful Sphagnum growth pattern.
Copyright Peter Foss 1999.

Hand cut turf sods drying swedish style at Mittalden.
Copyright Peter Foss 1999.

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	Spring fen with Saxifrage hirculus at Stottingfjället. Copyright Peter Foss 1999.
	String bog area showing low ridges of ombrotrophic vegetation with occasional pine trees at Gullhögsflooma. Copyright Peter Foss 1999.
	Sloping fen area with bog cotton at Stottingfjället. Copyright Peter Foss 1999.
	Sloping fen area with wet mud bottom hollows at Grubbmyran. Copyright Peter Foss 1999.
	Concentric raised bog showing pattern of low hummock ridges and hollows at Jordbörsmyran. Copyright Peter Foss 1999.
	Flushed mixed mire vegetation with strings and wet flarks at Torsmyran. Copyright Peter Foss 1999.
	The Blaikfjället mixed mire national park showing a profuse growth of bog cotton. Copyright Peter Foss 1999.
	String bog area on Blaikfjället showing Sphagnum dominated flark areas. Copyright Peter Foss 1999.
	Mixed mire pool system at Skattlösberg with colourful Sphagnum growth pattern. Copyright Peter Foss 1999.
	Hand cut turf sods drying swedish style at Mittalden. Copyright Peter Foss 1999.