Conservation in Iceland explained

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.^[1] 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)

See also

• Conservation biology
• Dettifoss
• Heidmork

Notes and References

1. Web site: Fróðleikur um friðlýst svæði. http://wayback.vefsafn.is/wayback/20110331125531/http://eldri.ust.is/Frodleikur/Fridlystsvaedi/. dead. 31 March 2011. Umhverfisstofnun. 22 September 2011.