At the same time reindeer belonging to other reindeer owners association are separated and brought to the rightful owners. At the round up the reindeer are counted and in most associations they are medicated for parasites. Round ups are open to the public, so as a tourist you are more than welcome. In forest Lapland, pine is the most dominant tree, there is considerably less spruce. Lichen is common in forests where trees are widely spread apart.
Stunted pine grows in swamps and bogs.
In fell Lapland the landscape is dominated by treeless fell heath. The most common plants on the fells are fell birch and dwarf birch, which can be found all the way to the top of a fell. Grove vegetation can be found along the brooks, river rapids and around the ponds. An abundance of black crowberry, bog whortleberry and lichen tells you about the Arctic environment. In Lapland on the dry heath you can find the most beautiful flower, the mountain aven.