Norwegian National Parks – management and activities Krkonose - tundra in the heart of Europe, 19 10 2016 Magnus Snøtun, National park manager

Norwegian National Parks

Norway: 44 National Parks 7 NP on Svalbard 37 NP on mainland of Norway - 1962: Rondane NP (969 km2) - 1980: Jotunheimen NP (1155 km2) - 1991: Jostedalsbreen NP (1310 km2) - 2013: Færder NP (340 km2)

Photo: Live Sulheim

Management

Regulations: - Each NP have one set of regulations - Each NP have a plan of management

based upon the regulations of the NP - New: Each NP have to develop a

visitor management plan

Management

Until 2010: County Governor After 2010: Board of management - Local politician, regional politician, sami

representative - Secretary Board of council - Conservation organizations, users,

landowners

Photo: Astrid Haug

Jotunheimen NP

Jotunheimen NP - Management

Board of management: - 7 members Secretary - Kari Sveen and Magnus Snøtun Rangers - Rigmor Solem (SNO) and 7

seasonal workers (2016) Plans - Management plan: 1998 – 2007

(preliminary) - Visitor management plan: 2012

Photo: Magnus Snøtun

Activities in Jotunheimen Hiking - 200 years of tourism - System of cabins and marked paths Climbing - Start of Norwegian mountaineering Glacier walking New activities - Steep skiing (randonee) - Kiting - Cycling

Photo: Jostein Aasen Photo: Kari Sveen Photo: Memurubu Turisthytte

Visitor management General - Well-known brand - Many foreign visitors - Highlights: Besseggen,

Galdhøpiggen, Vettisfossen - Room for more visitors - Divided into sections: for visitors, for

conservation New national branding of Norwegian National Parks - Focus on «Welcome in» - also

outside the border

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