ICELAND · DESIGNATIONS · INTERNATIONAL SITES
Ramsarsvæði
What this layer shows
Wetlands listed under the Ramsar Convention as internationally important, above all for birds. In Iceland they are also protected under the Nature Conservation Act.
Publisher and licence
Náttúruverndarstofnun; Umhverfis- og orkustofnun (UOS), frjáls notkun, getið heimilda
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Náttúruverndarstofnun; Umhverfis- og orkustofnun (UOS), frjáls notkun, getið heimilda
Where the data comes from
WFS · gis.ust.is
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Facts shown for each feature
Area (ha) · Designated · Category
In these presets
Protected areas and Ramsar sites
Nature reserves, natural monuments, country parks and national parks, Vatnajökull National Park and the Ramsar sites. The free starting view. Always check the protection order.