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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 ...
The division produce national map data series in different scales and the national printed map series Norway 1:50 000. Mapping and Cadastre operate The National Place Name Register and The New Cadastre (matrikkelen) with physical and ownership information including digital cadastre maps about properties. [2]
The book contains a standardized notation, information on pronunciation, historical forms, and the etymology for recorded gaardnavne (oeconyms, or farm, estate, and manor names) in Norway. It was developed by detailed compilation of the various written and oral records of land ownership. It is the standard that establishes place names in Norway.
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 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.
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 ...
The Scandinavian coastal conifer forest is a terrestrial ecoregion as defined by WWF [1] and National Geographic. [2] The broad definition is based on climatic parameters and includes a long area along the western Norwegian coast from Lindesnes Municipality and north to approximately Senja Municipality (further north summers are too cool for pine in coastal areas); in essence areas along the ...
3.3% of Norway's land is considered arable land, with 0% of it used for permanent crops and permanent pastures. [citation needed] A 1993 estimate assessed Norway's irrigated land at about 970 km 2 (370 sq mi). [citation needed] 38% of land area is covered by forests; 21% by conifer forest, and 17% by deciduous forest. [25]