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Four counties dominate culture conservation
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2009-06-09T10:00:00.000Z
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Protected areas, 31 December 2008

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Four counties dominate culture conservation

Four counties constitute 50 per cent of the protected cultural heritage area in Norway, which in total makes up less than 0.1 per cent of Norway’s mainland area. In comparison, almost 15 per cent is protected by the Nature Conservation Act.

Protected areas by conservation form. Km2. 31 December 2008

Cultural heritage protection in Oppland, Buskerud, Rogaland and Nord-Trøndelag amounts to 50 per cent of the total area protected by the Cultural Heritage Act in Norway. The total area protected by the Cultural Heritage Act is 202 km2, approximately half the area of Norway’s biggest lake, Mjøsa.

Almost 15 per cent, or 47 145 km2, of Norway’s mainland area, was protected under the Nature Conservation Act at the end of 2008. National parks constituted more than 50 per cent of this area. The largest change was found among nature reserves, with a total increase of 461 km2 .

The population growth and modernisation of society have increased the pressure on natural and cultural heritage in recent decades. The Nature Conservation Act and the Cultural Heritage Act are important tools for the authorities in safeguarding a diversity of nature and culture for the future.

Protected areas by conservation form. 31 December 2008
  Number of protected areas Area (including freshwater), km2 Per cent of Norway1
Total 2 491 47 144 14.6
National parks 29 26 774 8.3
Landscape protected areas2  184 15 217 4.7
Nature reserves 1 872 4 726 1.5
Other protections3  406  427 0.1
1  Mainland excluding Svalbard. Areas on Svalbard are protected according to the Svalbard Environmental
Protection Act and are not included.
2  Areas with flora- or fauna protections are also included.
3  Include flora and fauna protection areas (biotop protections), nature relics with an area protection and
biotops protected by the Act relating to Salmonids and Fresh-water Fish and the Wildlife Act.
Protected areas by conservation form. 31 December 2008
  Number of protected areas Area (including water), km2 Per cent of Norway1
Total 73 586  202 0.1
Listed buildings 5 965 1 0.0
Cultural environments 27 58 0.0
Archaeological monuments and sites1 67 125  122 0.0
Security sones  290 20 0.0
1  Close to 36 of the archaeological monuments and sites are without known area. The numbers also include
approximately 270 monuments and sites below water, with a total area of 1.6 km2.

See also:

State of the Environment in Norway: http://www.environment.no/

The Nature Conservation Act and the Cultural Heritage Act: http://www.lovdata.no/

The Norwegian Mapping and Cadastre Authority: http://www.statkart.no/

The Directorate for Nature Management: http://english.dirnat.no/

The Directorate for Cultural Heritage: http://www.riksantikvaren.no/English/

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources: http://www.iucn.org/

Area - theme page: http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/01/01/areal_en/

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