Sweden
WWF is safeguarding Sweden's Arctic biodiversity.
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Lessons from lemmings: Ecosystem disruptions can have cascading effects on species
Tom Arnbom discusses the ups and downs of the Scandinavian lemming to illustrate how the fate of a single species can influence that of many others—and to show that we must begin building a more resilient Arctic now if we want to protect ecosystems and the biodiversity they support.
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Re-establishing the Arctic fox
In the 19th century, Arctic foxes were a common sight in Norway and Sweden, but they were nearly exterminated by overhunting. WWF-Sweden is supporting work to grow and stabilize the Swedish Arctic fox population.
Supporting reindeer herders
WWF is working with Saami to explore ways of reducing future cumulative impacts of different pressures (like mining, wind power, forestry, tourism and large carnivores) on reindeer herding in Sweden.
Publications
The Circle 01.2022
17 January 2022
Left out in the cold: Sweden
27 January 2021
The Circle 02.20
30 June 2020
2019 Arctic Council Conservation Scorecard - Overview
29 April 2019
2019 Arctic Council Scorecard Country Overviews
29 April 2019
2019 Arctic Council Scorecard Methodology
29 April 2019Meet the team
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Pan-Arctic
Since 1992, WWF's Arctic Programme has focused on conservation across the circumpolar world.