Laponia

Laponia is the Arctic Circle region of northern Sweden and the home of the Saami, or Lapp people. It is the largest area in the world (and one of the last) with an ancestral way of life based on the seasonal movement of livestock. Every summer, the Saami lead their huge herds of reindeer towards the mountains through a natural landscape hitherto preserved, but now threatened by the advent of motor vehicles. Historical and ongoing geological processes can be seen in the glacial moraines and changing water courses.[1]

## See also[edit]

* List of World Heritage Sites in Europe and North America

## External links[edit]

* Website about the Laponia Region

## References[edit]

1. ↑ http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/774