Conservation in Iceland

Dettifoss is a waterfall in the glacial river Jökulsá á Fjöllum. It is in the conservation group 'Náttúruvætti'.^[1]

Conservation in Iceland is regulated under a programme known in Icelandic as Náttúruverndarlög (conservation of nature) initiated in 1971. It offers a basis for ensuring the long-term protection of places or areas.^[2] The Umhverfisstofnun (environmental authority) decides which areas are to be addressed.

There are six main types of conservation in Iceland:^[2]

• Fólkvangar (country parks)
• Friðlönd (nature reserves)
• Náttúruvætti (natural monuments)
• Tegundir og búsvæði (species and habitats)
• Þjóðgarðar (natural parks)
• Önnur svæði (other)

See also

• Conservation biology
• Dettifoss
• Heidmork

References

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