Sweden’s first marine national park has generated a lot of interest in the international media. Have a look at what the writers have had to say and how they’ve been inspired by this unique new park.
March/April 2011Shaped by ancient ice and the lash of wind and water, the Koster Islands' landscape is geologically distinct from that of mainland Sweden. By Annika Hipple.Read more >>
April 2010With an expansive marine park, the country takes a fresh claim as Europe's eco mecca. By Matt Hendrickson.Read more >>
January 2010What’s the best way to look at all the creepy crawlies that live at the bottom of the sea? By ROV of course. Chris Leadbeater went to Sweden’s Koster Islands to find out more.
Wednesday 23 September 2009Sweden's first marine park opens, by Richard Hammond.Read more >>
Wednesday 23 September 2009
Chris Madigan discovers abundant sea life, colourful cold-water reefs and wild, car-free countryside as one of the first visitors to Sweden's first marine national park in the Koster Islands.
19 September 2009
The Kosterhavet marine national park opened earlier this month on the west coast of Sweden. Chris Leadbeater tested the waters.