Sweden’s Sarek National Park shelters subarctic biodiversity

Celebrated annually on 22 May, the 2026 International Day for Biological Diversity highlights the importance of protecting ecosystems and species worldwide. Sarek National Park in Sweden illustrates this commitment. The park is one of the most important natural areas in Northern Europe, and its preservation supports biodiversity of global significance.

Its ecosystems are home to wolverines, Eurasian lynx, and large reindeer herds, alongside diverse Arctic flora, all adapted to the local environmental conditions.

This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 1 October 2025, shows the rugged mountain landscape of the Sarek National Park. Snow and glacier ice appear in bright white across the high mountain peaks, contrasting with the muted green tundra vegetation covering the surrounding valleys and plateaus. Turquoise glacial lakes and winding river systems are visible, while patches of fog and low clouds shown in grey partially obscure some of the terrain.

Copernicus Sentinel-2 data support the long-term monitoring of snow cover, glacier extent, vegetation dynamics, and fragile Arctic ecosystems across protected regions.