Conservation in Iceland
Conservation in Iceland is regulated under a programme known in Icelandic as Náttúruverndarlög initiated in 1971. It offers a basis for ensuring the long-term protection of places or areas.
The Umhverfisstofnun decides which areas are to be addressed.
There are six main types of conservation in Iceland:
- Fólkvangar
- Friðlönd
- Náttúruvætti
- Tegundir og búsvæði
- Þjóðgarðar
- Önnur svæði
