Vatnajökull National Park and the protection of the Icelandic Highlands

Vatnajökull National Park, established in 2008, encompasses not only all of Vatnajökull glacier but also extensive surrounding areas. These include the national parks previously existing at Skaftafell in the south and Jökulsárgljúfur in the north, so that today’s national park covers 14% of Iceland (about 13.920 km2 as of June 2014) and ranks amongst Europe’s…

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18/09/2014

Vatnajökull National Park and the protection of the Icelandic Highlands

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Jökulsárlón glacial lake, Iceland

Power line from Karahjukar plant to aluminium smelter in Reydarfjoerdur dissecting the Icelandic Highlands

Effective visitor trail in the Vatnajökull National Park: Number post and closed side path

Smoke from volcanic eruption in background, Vatnajöküll National Park, September 2014

Holuhraun Eruption and Northern Lights, Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland, August 12, 2014

Map of the Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland

Holuhraun Eruption and Northern Lights, Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland, August 12, 2014

Smoke cloud from volcanic eruption, Icelandic Highlands, North of Snæfjell

Volcanic landscape Southwest of the Vatnajökull National Park

Karahnjukar dam and power plant, Icelandic Highlands

Jökulsárlón glacial lake, Iceland

North of Katla Volcano, Icelandic Highlands

Great Northern Diver (Gavia immer), Iceland

Holuhraun Eruption and Northern Lights, Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland, August 12, 2014

Moss-covered lava fields in Southern Iceland

Vatnajöküll National Park, Icelandic Highlands

Holuhraun Eruption and Northern Lights, Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland, August 12, 2014

Snæfell Volcano, Highlands, Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland

Moss-covered lava fields, Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland

Holuhraun Eruption and Northern Lights, Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland, August 12, 2014

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Jökulsárlón glacial lake, Iceland

Power line from Karahjukar plant to aluminium smelter in Reydarfjoerdur dissecting the Icelandic Highlands

Effective visitor trail in the Vatnajökull National Park: Number post and closed side path

Smoke from volcanic eruption in background, Vatnajöküll National Park, September 2014

Holuhraun Eruption and Northern Lights, Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland, August 12, 2014

Map of the Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland

Holuhraun Eruption and Northern Lights, Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland, August 12, 2014

Smoke cloud from volcanic eruption, Icelandic Highlands, North of Snæfjell

Volcanic landscape Southwest of the Vatnajökull National Park

Karahnjukar dam and power plant, Icelandic Highlands

Jökulsárlón glacial lake, Iceland

North of Katla Volcano, Icelandic Highlands

Great Northern Diver (Gavia immer), Iceland

Holuhraun Eruption and Northern Lights, Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland, August 12, 2014

Moss-covered lava fields in Southern Iceland

Vatnajöküll National Park, Icelandic Highlands

Holuhraun Eruption and Northern Lights, Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland, August 12, 2014

Snæfell Volcano, Highlands, Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland

Moss-covered lava fields, Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland

Holuhraun Eruption and Northern Lights, Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland, August 12, 2014