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)