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]

See also

References

  1. "Dettifoss, Selfoss og Hafragilsfoss.". Umhverfisstofnun.
  2. 1 2 "Fróðleikur um friðlýst svæði". Umhverfisstofnun. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
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