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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)
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)
See also
* Conservation biology *Dettifoss
Dettifoss () is a waterfall in Vatnajökull National Park in Northeast Iceland, and is reputed to be the second most powerful waterfall in Europe after the Rhine Falls. Dettifoss is situated on the Jökulsá á Fjöllum river, which flows from th ...
* Heidmork
References
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