GRID-Arendal : State of the Environment Norway - Biodiversity

The Forlandet National Park


Common eider and Fulmar Photos: Per T. Terjesen

The Forlandet National Park is the smallest of the three national parks. The landscape of this long, narrow island varies from lowlying shores to high peaks, with a number of small glaciers. There are important breedings sites of eider ducks and geese. The island lies in the path of the northernmost branch of the Gulf Stream, and as a result of the relatively mild climate the island is home both to one of the world's most northerly breeding colonies of guillemot and to the northernmost population of common seal.

Area : 640 km2
Protected: 1973

Program for the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna

Source: DN: Directorate for nature management.
Map : SKMe: Norwegian Mapping Authority - Environmental Unit.

[ Rondane | Børgefjell | Ormtjernkampen | Gutulia |Gressåmoen |Ånderdalen | Stabbursdalen | Øvre Pasvik | Rago | Femunden | Øvre Dividal | Dovrefjell | Øvre Anarjåkka | Jotunheimen | Hardangervidda | Reisa | Saltfjellet-Svartisen | Jostedalsbreen | S. Spitsbergen | Forlandet | NW. Spitsbergen ]