挪威尤通黑门山国家公园 Jotunheimen National Park in Norway (© Marisa Estivill/Shutterstock)

挪威尤通黑门山国家公园 Jotunheimen National Park in Norway (© Marisa Estivill/Shutterstock)

欧洲的野性之美 Europe's wild side

欧洲公园日

今天是“欧洲公园日”，旨在庆祝那些塑造各国自然特性的国家公园和保护区。该纪念日由欧洲公园联盟于1999年创立，以纪念1909年在瑞典建立的九座欧洲最早的国家公园。该节日旨在推动保护自然栖息地、野生动植物及文化遗产的行动，同时鼓励可持续旅游与户外活动。

挪威的尤通黑门山国家公园便是自然景观保护的典范之一。公园成立于1980年，面积超过400平方英里，拥有高山、冰川与深谷等多样的地貌特征。园内坐落着挪威最高的山峰群，包括北欧第一高峰加尔赫峰，海拔8100英尺。“尤通黑门山”意为“巨人的家园”，象征着其壮观的地貌及与北欧神话的深厚联系。公园内栖息着赤狐、北极狐、旅鼠和马鹿等动物，植物则包括多种能够适应极端环境的耐寒高山物种。著名的延德湖穿越园区，湖水因富含冰川沉积物而呈现醒目的绿色。该湖长约11英里，最宽处不足1英里，海拔约3280英尺。延德湖亦是著名的贝瑟根徒步路线的起点，这条路线每年吸引数千名游客，并因亨里克·易卜生的戏剧《培尔·金特》而闻名。

European Day of Parks

Today, European Day of Parks celebrates the national parks and conservation areas that shape a country's natural identity. Created by the EUROPARC Federation in 1999, this day commemorates the founding of Europe's first national parks—a set of nine parks established in Sweden in 1909. It promotes efforts to protect natural habitats, wildlife, and cultural heritage while encouraging sustainable tourism and outdoor activities.

Jotunheimen National Park in Norway is a prime example of protected natural landscapes. Established in 1980, it covers over 400 square miles of mountains, glaciers, and deep valleys. It is home to the country's highest peaks, including Galdhøpiggen, the highest in Northern Europe at 8,100 feet. The name 'Jotunheimen' translates to 'Home of the Giants,' a nod to its dramatic terrain and Norse mythology. The park shelters red foxes, Arctic foxes, lemmings, and red deer, while its flora includes hardy alpine species adapted to extreme conditions. The Gjende lake is famous for its striking green color, caused by glacial sediments. Stretching about 11 miles in length and less than a mile at its widest point, the lake sits at around 3,280 feet above sea level. It's the launch point for the famous Besseggen hike—which attracts thousands each year—made famous by Henrik Ibsen's play 'Peer Gynt.'