Kosterhavet National Park
Sea, shores and deep fjord around the Koster Islands in Bohuslän
Sweden's first national marine park covers the sea and shores around the Koster Islands, with the Kosterfjord dropping to a maximum depth of 247m. Over 6,000 marine species have been identified here, about 200 of them found nowhere else in Sweden.
Things to do
- HeritageVisit the exhibit and patting aquarium at one of the park's five entrances
- WildlifeLook for harbour seals in Sweden's largest seal colony
- WildlifeWatch for Arctic terns and skuas over the Skagerrak waters
- Try thisExplore the shores of the Koster Islands
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Kosterfjord
A cold, salty trench about 200 m deep, home to many unique local species.