Wind-shaped pine forests at the shores of Tromøy, “Rollingstone” (Raet) National Park in planning, Arendal

South the shores of the islands outside Arendal a marine national park is in planning. The rolling stones, remains from the last ice edge…

Coal Tit (Parus ater), Tromøy, planned “Raet National Park”, Norwegian South Coast

The coal tit is typically a bird of temperate humid conifer forest, quite common on the islands adjacent to the planned national park. The…

Kayaking in the Coastal Archipelago Park of the South Coast (“Sørlandet”) of Norway, Store Torungen Lighthouse

The Coastal Archipelago Park of the South Coast ("Sørlandet") of Norway covers an area of the Skagerak coast between Grenland in Telemark and Lindesnes…

Beech forest at the North-West edge of its distribution, Hasseltangen, Grimstad, Norway

Part of the planned Raet national park at the south coast of Norway will be the north-westernmost beech forest in Europe at Hasseltangen.

Common Gull (Larus canus), Coastal Archipelago Park of the South Coast (“Sørlandet”) of Norway, Store Torungen

The Common Gull is one of 5 breeding gull species on the coast of Sørlandet. It can be distinguished from the other light grey-backed…

Tromøy shore, “Rollingstone” (Raet) National Park in planning, Arendal

South the shores of the islands outside Arendal a marine national park is in planning. The rolling stones, remains from the last ice edge…

Winter-view from GRID-Arendal’s offices, Kolbjørnsvik

GRID-Arendal, which has its offices right at the waterfront of Arendal, is well connected to the marine environment and can explain and demonstrate its…

Gravel Ridge (“Raet”), Trommlingen, Sørlandet, Norway

Towards the end of the ice age (ca 10 000 years ago) a huge gravel ridge was deposited at the edge of the retreating…

Coastal Archipelago Park of the South Coast (“Sørlandet”) of Norway, Kolbjørnsvik, Hisøy

The Coastal Archipelago Park of the South Coast ("Sørlandet") of Norway covers an area of the Skagerak coast between Grenland in Telemark and Lindesnes…

Arendal coast with Tromøy and Hisøy, Sørlandet, Norway

High waves at Tromøy shore, “Rollingstone” (Raet) National Park in planning, Arendal

South the shores of the islands outside Arendal a marine national park is in planning. The rolling stones, remains from the last ice edge…

Wildlife in planned “Raet National Park”: Silver-necked Cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo)

What the attractive wildlife is in African national parks (the "Silverbacks"; Gorillas) can become the "Silvernecks" on the rocks of the planned "Raet National…