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The wildlife of Norway includes the diverse flora and fauna of Norway. The habitats include high mountains, tundras, rivers, lakes, wetlands, sea coast and some lower cultivated land in the south. Mainland Norway has a long coastline, protected by skerries and much dissected by fjords , and the mostly-icebound archipelago of Svalbard lies ...
Map of national parks in 2018 National parks (green), nature reserves (purple), geotope protection areas (orange) and bird sanctuaries of Svalbard Norway has 48 national parks, of which 41 are on the mainland and 7 on Svalbard. National parks in Norway are stricter than many other countries, and nearly all motorized vehicles are prohibited. The Right to roam applies, thus hiking, skiing and ...
The Kingdom of Norway accepted the convention on 12 May 1977, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. As of 2017, there are eight World Heritage Sites in Norway, including seven cultural sites and one natural site. There is one transnational site, the Struve Geodetic Arc, that is shared with nine other countries. [4]
The treeline in Norway is currently moving upwards on average by 0.5 - 1 m altitude each year, with more in some areas. The highest altitude tree in Norway in 2019 was a mountain birch growing at 1,404 m ASL in Jotunheimen. [7] The 1991-2020 temperature normal is significantly warmer than the 1961-1990 normal for all of Scandinavia.
In February 2020, Secrets of the Ice Program researchers discovered a 1,500-year-old Viking arrowhead dating back to the Germanic Iron Age and locked in a glacier in southern Norway caused by the climate change in the Jotunheimen Mountains. The arrowhead made of iron was revealed with its cracked wooden shaft and a feather, is 17 cm long and ...
Hardangervidda is accessible all year round. June/July to September/October is great for hiking, fishing, wildlife viewing, cycling, horseback riding, canoeing, hunting and other summer activities. Hiking is the easiest and best way to experience Hardangervidda national park.
Ånderdalen National Park (Norwegian: Ånderdalen nasjonalpark) is located on the large island of Senja in Troms county, Norway. The 134-square-kilometre (52 sq mi) park lies within Senja Municipality. The park was established by royal decree on 6 February 1970 and it was enlarged in 2004.
Toggle Mainland Norway subsection. 1.1 Taiga. 1.2 Temperate coniferous forests. 1.3 Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests. 1.4 Tundra. 2 Svalbard. Toggle Svalbard ...