Our joint World Heritage - High Coast/Kvarken Archipelago
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  • Our joint World Heritage
    • The World Heritage idea
    • Traces of the ice
    • Land uplift and the sea
    • Similar yet so different
    • Changing nature
    • Man and land uplift
  • Discover
  • Data bank
  • About us
    • Contact information
    • Protection and management
    • World Heritage projects
    • Anniversaries 2025 & 2026
    • The High Coast
    • The Kvarken Archipelago
  • Frontpage
  • Our joint World Heritage
    • The World Heritage idea
    • Traces of the ice
    • Land uplift and the sea
    • Similar yet so different
    • Changing nature
    • Man and land uplift
  • Discover
  • Data bank
  • About us
    • Contact information
    • Protection and management
    • World Heritage projects
    • Anniversaries 2025 & 2026
    • The High Coast
    • The Kvarken Archipelago

Our joint World Heritage

Our joint World Heritage

Do you know how our World Heritage Site has evolved? The story begins with the ice cold Ice Age and tells how the land uplift shapes the landscape. Nature and people adapt to the constant changes. Here you can learn how.

The World Heritage idea

Why are there World Heritage Sites?

Traces of the ice

What traces can you find?

Land uplift and the sea

How does our World Heritage Site gain new land each year?​

Similar yet so different​

Why is the High Coast so high and the Kvarken Archipelago so low?

Changing nature​

How does the land uplift create new habitats?​

Humans and land uplift​

How has the land uplift affected people’s lives?​
 
  • Traces of the ice
  • Land uplift and the sea
  • Changing nature
  • Man and land uplift
  • Similar yet so different
  • Future
  • The World Heritage idea

Our Joint World Heritage

The High Coast and Kvarken Archipelago World Heritage Site is the best place in the world to understand and experience the land uplift phenomenon after the latest Ice Age.

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  • Our joint World Heritage
  • Discover
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Contact information

Naturum Höga Kusten
+46 (0)613 700 200
info@naturumhogakusten.se

World Heritage Gateway
+358 (0)50 3466 200
info@kvarken.fi

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