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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
Conservation biology is the study of the conservation of nature and of Earth's biodiversity with the aim of protecting species, their habitats, and ecosystems from excessive rates of extinction and the erosion of biotic interactions. It is an i ...
* Dettifoss
* Heidmork
References
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