Conservation in Iceland

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. The Umhverfisstofnun (environmental authority) decides which areas are to be addressed.

There are six main types of conservation in Iceland:

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

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