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Key figures
17.1 %
of mainland Norway is protected area
| 2016 | ||||||
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| The main land | Svalbard og Jan Mayen | |||||
| Protected area (km²) | Number of protected areas | Proportion of total area | Protected area (km²) | Number of protected areas | Proportion of total area | |
| 1Jan Mayen consist of one nature reserves of 375 km2 | ||||||
| 2Mainland of Norway including islands, but excluding Svalbard and Jan Mayen | ||||||
| Total | 55 360.58 | 2 885 | 17.1 | 39 875.67 | 30 | 64.9 |
| National parks | 31 294.95 | 39 | 9.7 | 14 369.44 | 7 | 23.4 |
| Nature reserves | 6 444.62 | 2 188 | 2.0 | 25 492.50 | 22 | 41.5 |
| Landscape protected areas | 17 233.52 | 194 | 5.3 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other protections | 387.49 | 464 | 0.1 | 13.73 | 1 | 0.0 |
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Table 1
Statistics by area. Areas protected - Nature Diversity Act, Svalbard Environmental Protection Act and the Act of Jan Mayen, 31.December
| The Kingdom of Norway1 | Then main land Norway2 | Svalbard and Jan Mayen3 | ||||
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| Protected area (km²) | Proportion of total area | Protected area (km²) | Proportion of total area | Protected area (km²) | Proportion of total area | |
| 1The Kingdom of Norway consist of the landarea including islands, Svalbard and freshwater. | ||||||
| 2Mainland of Norway including islands, but excluding Svalbard and Jan Mayen | ||||||
| 3Jan Mayen consist of one nature reserves of 375 km2 | ||||||
| Total | 95 236.27 | 24.72 | 55 360.60 | 17.10 | 39 875.67 | 64.95 |
| National parks | 45 664.40 | 11.85 | 31 294.96 | 9.66 | 14 369.44 | 23.40 |
| Nature reserves | 31 937.13 | 8.29 | 6 444.63 | 1.99 | 25 492.50 | 41.52 |
| Landscape protected areas | 17 233.52 | 4.47 | 17 233.52 | 5.32 | ||
| Other protections | 401.22 | 0.10 | 387.49 | 0.12 | 13.73 | 0.02 |
About the statistics
The statistics encompass protected areas, by number and area they cover. They are limited to land and freshwater areas, by the definitions of the Nature Conservation Act, the Svalbard Environmental Protection Act, and the Act of Jan Mayen. Categories are national parks, nature reserves, landscape protection areas and other protected areas.
Definitions
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A protected area is an area protected by the Nature Conservation Act . Since 2006 areas protected according to the Wildlife act and the Act relating to Salmonids and Fresh-water Fish are also included.
The variables are number and area of protected areas according to delineations in protected area maps and administrative boundaries.
For 2008 areas protected under the Cultural Heritage Act are also included.
Since 2014: areas protected according to the Cultural Heritage Act are not included in the statistics.
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Standard classification of protected areas:
- National parks, protected by the Nature Conservation Act.
- Landscape protection areas, protected by the Nature Conservation Act.
- Nature reserves, protected by the Nature Conservation Act.
- Other protected areas, consists of flora and fauna protection areas (biotop protections) by the Nature Conservation Act. Since 2006 nature relics with an area protection and biotops protected by the Act relating to Salmonids and Fresh-water Fish and the Wildlife Act have also been included.
Since 2008, areas protected under the Cultural Heritage Act are also included, and are made up of: Archaeological monuments and sites Security zones Cultural environments Listed buildings.
Administrative information
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Name: Protected areas
Topic: Nature and the environment
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Division for Natural Resources and Environmental Statistics
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Counties, whole country
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Annual
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None. The statistics are reported to the Europeiske miljøbyrået (EEA) by the Norwegian Environment Agency after the indikator "Nationally designated protected areas".
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Stored by The Norwegian Mapping and Cadastre Authority and the Directorate for Nature Management .
Background
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The statistics are related to the Nature Conservation Act . The objective of the statistics is to monitor the status and changes of protected natural areas.
Since 2008 the statistics are also related to the Cultural Heritage Act
Since 2014: areas protected according to the Cultural Heritage Act are not included in the statistics.
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The statistics are mainly used by the public sector as well as for research purposes.
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Not relevant
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The statistics are related to 00.00.20 Regional.
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Production
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The statistics comprise all protected areas pursuant to the Nature Conservation Act . New since 2006 is that areas protected according to the Wildlife act and the Act relating to Salmonids and Fresh-water Fish are included. New since 2008 is that areas protected according to the Cultural Heritage Act are included.
Since 2014: areas protected according to the Cultural Heritage Act are not included in the statistics.
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Map database for protected natural areas from the Directorate for Nature Management (DN) . Map database from the National Mapping Authority.
For 2007 a map database from DN on areas without major infrastructure development, 2003, was also used.
Map database for protected natural areas from the Directorate for Cultural Heritage
Since 2014: areas protected according to the Cultural Heritage Act are not included in the statistics.
Full count
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Full count based on maps
Control and revision routines related to management and maintenance carried out by The Norwegian Mapping and Cadastre Authority , The Directorate for Nature Management and The Directorate for Cultural Heritage
Based on GIS (Geographical Information System)
Overlay between geo maps of protected areas, Norway's coast line and counties. The resulting geo map was used to calculate sum protected area of different types in different counties and in total.
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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The statistics from 2002 onwards are based on digital maps and methods. The statistics prior to 2002 are based on manual methods and registers and may therefore be less accurate. The statistics are, however, comparable over time and space.
Numbers for the counties can be found in the StatBank. Summation of the area numbers may cause some discrepancies due to rounding off. Some areas are located in more than one county. Thus the sum of the number in the counties is higher than the total number.
Accuracy and reliability
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Errors and inaccuracies may occur during the maintenance of map data, or be a result of differences in the accuracy of map data.
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Not relevant
Contact
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Svein Johan Reid
(+47) 40 90 24 03
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Trine Haagensen
(+47) 91 51 49 57
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Jørn Kristian Undelstvedt
jorn.kristian.undelstvedt@ssb.no
(+47) 62 88 50 84