National parks of Norway

Blåfjella-Skjækerfjella is a national park in the county of Nord-Trøndelag in Norway. The terrain is characterized mostly by mountain plains, lakes, marshes, and a few mountain peaks. There are a few mountain cabins available for overnight stays, though no cross-country tracks are maintained during the winter. ...more on Wikipedia about "Blåfjella-Skjækerfjella"

Børgefjell National Park is an inaccessible and undeveloped national park in Norway, straddling the border between Nord-Trøndelag and Nordland, with a border to Sweden. The landscape varies from dramatic peaks of dark granite, creating a desolate feeling, and grey mountains with little vegetations, to fertile mountain slopes and marshes. There are many lakes, ponds, and raging rivers. Waterlands offer a rich diversity of birds, and wolverine and Arctic fox are indigenous. ...more on Wikipedia about "Børgefjell National Park"

Dovre National Park is a national park in Hedmark and Oppland, Norway, that was established in 2003. Dovre covers an area of 289 km² and the altitude varies from the tree-line around 1000 meters to 1716 meters (Folkstuhøe peak). ...more on Wikipedia about "Dovre National Park"

Dovre-Sunndalsfjella National Park was founded in 2002 to replace Dovrefjell National Park, founded 1974. It is 1.693 km2 and encompasses areas in three Norwegian counties: Oppland, Sør-Trøndelag, and Møre og Romsdal and includes the mountain range of Dovrefjell. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella National Park"

Femundsmarka National Park is a national park in Norway. The landscape is largely marshes and lakes. It is a popular destination for canoeing and fishing. Forest is sparse and consists of craggy pine and birch. ...more on Wikipedia about "Femundsmarka National Park"

Forollhogna is a national park in the counties of Sør-Trøndelag and Hedmark. ...more on Wikipedia about "Forollhogna National Park"

Gutulia National Park is the second smallest national park in Norway. The landscape consists of lakes and virginal forests, dominated by spruce, pine and birch. Because of the climate, growth is slow, and many of the spruce trees are hundreds of years old. There is only one marked path through the park. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gutulia National Park" It must be www.shortopedia.com.

Hardangervidda is a mountain range and national park in Norway. It consists primarily of a mountain plateau speckled with lakes. It has the southernmost stock of several arctic animals and plants, including arctic fox, Snowy Owl, and others. Its wild reindeer flocks are among the largest in the world. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hardangervidda"

Jostedalsbreen National Park is a national park in Norway that encompasses the largest glacier on the European mainland, Jostedalsbreen. The glacier has shrunk in later years, but there are ruins of farms that were overtaken by the glacier in 1750. There is interesting vegetation along the edge of the glacier. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jostedalsbreen National Park"

Jotunheim (“Home of the Giants”) National Park has long been recognized as one of Norway's premier hiking and fishing regions. It covers almost 4,000 square kilometers (1,500 square miles). More than 250 peaks rise above 1,900 metres (6,000 feet), including Northern Europe's two highest peaks: Galdhøpiggen at 2,470 metres, and Glittertind at 2,465 metres. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jotunheim National Park"

# Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella National Park replaced former Dovrefjell National Park, established 1974, in 2002. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of national parks of Norway"

Møysalen National Park is a national park in nothern Norway that preserves undisturbed costal alpine landscape. The scenery is characterized by peaks jutting out of the ocean and fjords, the highest point is Møysalen (1262m). The park is largely undisturbed. ...more on Wikipedia about "Møysalen National Park"

Northwest Spitsbergen National Park (Nordvest-Spitsbergen nasjonalpark) is located on Svalbard and includes Moffen, Albert I Land and Haakon VII Land. The park was established by royal resolution on June 1, 1973, and contains, among other things, warm springs and remains of volcanoes in Bockfjorden. ...more on Wikipedia about "Northwest Spitsbergen National Park"

The Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management is Norway's national governmental body for preserving Norway's natural environment, including establishing and regulating national parks and other protected areas. The directorate is part of the Norwegian Ministry of Environment. ...more on Wikipedia about "Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management"

Ormtjernkampen is a national park in the county of Oppland in Norway. It is the smallest national park in Norway and consists primarily of virgin spruce forest, with some lakes and marshes. It was established to preserve the virgin spruce forest that prevailed in Norway prior to the rise of forestry. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ormtjernkampen National Park"

Rago National Park is a national park in the county of Nordland in Norway. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rago National Park"

Reisa National Park is a national park in the county of Troms in Norway. ...more on Wikipedia about "Reisa National Park"

Rondane National Park ( Norwegian: Rondane nasjonalpark) is the oldest national park in Norway, established on December 21, 1962. The park contains a number of peaks above 2000 metres (6560 feet), with the highest being Rondslottet at an altitude of 2178 metres (7146 feet). The park is an important habitat for herds of wild reindeer. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rondane National Park"

Saltfjellet-Svartisen National Park is a national park in the county of Nordland in Norway. It is located within the municipalities of Beiarn, Meløy, Rana, Rødøy, Saltdal and Skjerstad. ...more on Wikipedia about "Saltfjellet-Svartisen National Park"

Stabbursdalen is a National Park in Norway. It contains the northern-most Pine Forest in the world. It is located in Porsanger, Norway ...more on Wikipedia about "Stabbursdalen"

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