Conservation in Iceland
# Conservation in Iceland

Conservation in Iceland is regulated under a programme known in Icelandic as Náttúruverndarlög (conservation of nature) initiated in 1971. It offers a basis for ensuring the long-term protection of places or areas. The Umhverfisstofnun (environmental authority) decides which areas are to be addressed.

There are six main types of conservation in Iceland:

* Fólkvangar (country parks)
* Friðlönd (nature reserves)
* Náttúruvætti (natural monuments)
* Tegundir og búsvæði (species and habitats)
* Þjóðgarðar (natural parks)
* Önnur svæði (other)
