List Of Forests In Iceland

	List Of Forests In Iceland This is a list of forests in Iceland. There are currently 26 forests under the management of the Icelandic Forest Service. Those forests are classified as State forest, national forests in accordance with the Forests and Forestry Act No. 33/2019. National forests may be privately owned but must be managed by the IFS or entities contracted by the IFS, such as individuals, municipalities or legal persons. Contracts between the IFS and private entities granting national forest classification must have a duration of at least 40 years. List Akurgerði Arnaldsstaðaskógur (national forest) Álfholtsskógur Ásabrekka Ásbyrgi (national forest) Brynjudalsskógur Bæjarstaðaskógur Daníelslundur Einkunnir Elliðaárdalur Eyjólfsstaðaskógur Fossá (Iceland), Fossá Furulundurinn (national forest) Gaddstaðaflatir Grundarreitur (national forest) Guðmundarlundur Gunnfríðarstaðaskógur Hallormsstaðaskógur (national forest) Hamrahlíð Haukadalsskógur (national ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its surrounding areas) is home to over 65% of the population. Iceland is the biggest part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge that rises above sea level, and its central volcanic plateau is erupting almost constantly. The interior consists of a plateau characterised by sand and lava fields, mountains, and glaciers, and many glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands. Iceland is warmed by the Gulf Stream and has a temperate climate, despite a high latitude just outside the Arctic Circle. Its high latitude and marine influence keep summers chilly, and most of its islands have a polar climate. According to the ancient manuscript , the settlement of Iceland began in 874 AD when the Norwegian chieftain Ingólfr Arnarson became the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Heiðmörk Heiðmörk () was proclaimed a municipal conservation area of Reykjavík in 1950. It is located southeast of Elliðavatn, Iceland, and is about from the city of Reykjavík. Its name is derived from its namesake in Norway, Hedmark ( is, Heiðmörk; both derive from the Old Norse ' ), an area with deep forests. The total area of the conservation area is . It is a popular recreational area in Iceland. Heiðmörk is where Reykjavík's water reservoirs and drinking water wells are located. Rauðhólar (Reykjavík), Rauðhólar are a notable natural formation of Heiðmörk, a cluster of red coloured pseudocraters. Flora More than 4 million trees have been planted since 1950 and the existing vegetation has thrived since the area has been fenced off. The most prominent of the 26 species of trees at Heiðmörk is the Sitka Spruce and at least 150 wild flower species have been counted. Fauna More than 60 species of wild birds have been counted, especially around Elliðavatn and Myllulæk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Haukadalur Haukadalur ( Icelandic: , from non, Haukadalr , "hawk dale" or "valley of hawks") is a valley in Iceland. It lies to the north of Laugarvatn lake in the south of Iceland. Geysers Haukadalur is home to some of the best known sights in Iceland: the geysers and other geothermal features which have developed on the Laugarfjall rhyolitic dome. The biggest geysers of Haukadalur are Strokkur and Geysir itself, which gave us the word 'geyser'. ''Strokkur'' is very dependable and erupts every 5 to 10 minutes, whereas the bigger ''Geysir'' nowadays erupts very rarely. There are also more than 40 other smaller hot springs, mud pots and fumaroles nearby. Haukadalur geothermal area was first mentioned in written sources around 1294, when the local hot springs were activated by an earthquake. Earthquakes are also known to have activated local geysers in the recent past, including the earthquakes that occurred on 17 and 21 July 2000. Due to the geysers the valley has been a popular tourist a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Hallormsstaðaskógur Hallormsstaður National Forest () or Hallormsstaðaskógur is located in Fljótsdalur east Iceland, about 25 kilometers inland from the town of Egilsstaðir. It is one of the larger forests in Iceland, covering 740 hectares (ha), and includes the only village in Iceland that is located in a forest. The forest is a recreation area in a varied landscape. There are over 40 km of marked trails and footpaths as well as an arboretum, two camp-sites, picnic areas, a hotel, and boat and horse rentals. History The birchwood remnants at Hallormsstaður farm were protected in 1905 and thereby became Iceland's first national forest. Birch forest and woodland now covers about 350 ha within the original fenced area and a variety of tree species have been planted on another 200 ha. Large areas have been annexed to the forest more recently, both to the north and south, and either planted or allowed to regenerate naturally with birch. A total of 85 tree species can be found ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]