Hello everyone!
Wanted to make a proper post about this as it is, in my opinion, quite an important update that has to be made.
I recently noticed on the Wiki for Planet Zoo that Sweden wasn't included in the regions where the Reindeer live, I simply updated it and thought it had been missed out by someone.
But when I played the game and checked the Zoopedia the information given is that they only live in Finland, Russia and Norway but Sweden is not included at all, not to mention that the map showing where they live is nowhere near the actual spread.
As a Swede coming from the northern part myself I have seen Reindeerin all parts of the north of Sweden. A big reason why Bears, Wolverines and other animals do not go further down the south is because there are no Reindeer or close to the amount of food they find further north.
Picture taken from P4 Jämtlands Radio.
A good example of this is the Sami. An indigenous people that live in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. Many of them revolve their living and culture around the Reindeer, owning massive herds of them which they take care of like sheep or cows. As the reindeer migrate the Sami simply follows along.
The Sami lived in the northern parts of Sweden and Norway around 2000 years before the early Vendel period, before the Viking age. It was much later the Vikings came up and started trade with them for pelts, skins and such, some of it being Reindeer as it's thick and keeps the warmth well.
This map shows where the Sami live. These people and the handling of Reindeer goes hand in hand so this can also be seen as a
map covering where Reindeer can be found.
A fun fact about the handling of reindeer in Sweden is that you often find black garbage bags strung up on sticks along the roads. It's a warning sign put up by either the people living in the area or by the Sami themselves to show that there is a Reindeer herd nearby and that you should slow down and be aware.
Herds being lead by these people is still very much active today and I know of several reindeer handlers even as far down the south as the mountains in Jämtland.
It is described that the caretaking and handling of reindeer is seen in at least 50% of the Northern areal of Sweden.
Picture taken from the Swedish Forest Board.
There are currently around 250,000 - 275,000 Reindeers in Sweden and somewhere around 80,000 - 105,000 Sami people spread over Russia, Finland, Sweden and Norway.
Please Frontier, update your map and region in the Zoopedia for the Reindeer, Thank you.
Wanted to make a proper post about this as it is, in my opinion, quite an important update that has to be made.
I recently noticed on the Wiki for Planet Zoo that Sweden wasn't included in the regions where the Reindeer live, I simply updated it and thought it had been missed out by someone.
But when I played the game and checked the Zoopedia the information given is that they only live in Finland, Russia and Norway but Sweden is not included at all, not to mention that the map showing where they live is nowhere near the actual spread.
As a Swede coming from the northern part myself I have seen Reindeerin all parts of the north of Sweden. A big reason why Bears, Wolverines and other animals do not go further down the south is because there are no Reindeer or close to the amount of food they find further north.
Picture taken from P4 Jämtlands Radio.
A good example of this is the Sami. An indigenous people that live in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. Many of them revolve their living and culture around the Reindeer, owning massive herds of them which they take care of like sheep or cows. As the reindeer migrate the Sami simply follows along.
The Sami lived in the northern parts of Sweden and Norway around 2000 years before the early Vendel period, before the Viking age. It was much later the Vikings came up and started trade with them for pelts, skins and such, some of it being Reindeer as it's thick and keeps the warmth well.
This map shows where the Sami live. These people and the handling of Reindeer goes hand in hand so this can also be seen as a
map covering where Reindeer can be found.
A fun fact about the handling of reindeer in Sweden is that you often find black garbage bags strung up on sticks along the roads. It's a warning sign put up by either the people living in the area or by the Sami themselves to show that there is a Reindeer herd nearby and that you should slow down and be aware.
Herds being lead by these people is still very much active today and I know of several reindeer handlers even as far down the south as the mountains in Jämtland.
It is described that the caretaking and handling of reindeer is seen in at least 50% of the Northern areal of Sweden.
Picture taken from the Swedish Forest Board.
There are currently around 250,000 - 275,000 Reindeers in Sweden and somewhere around 80,000 - 105,000 Sami people spread over Russia, Finland, Sweden and Norway.
Please Frontier, update your map and region in the Zoopedia for the Reindeer, Thank you.
