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ICELAND · HABITATS · SPECIAL PROTECTION

Sérstök vernd: stöðuvötn og tjarnir

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Lakes and ponds of 1,000 m² or more, under special protection by Article 61 of the Nature Conservation Act No. 60/2013. They must not be disturbed unless it is unavoidable.

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Náttúrufræðistofnun · CC BY 4.0

Náttúrufræðistofnun, CC BY 4.0

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WFS · ogc.gis.is

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Nature register and special protection

The nature conservation register and the proposed part B sites, important bird areas, and what Article 61 of the Nature Conservation Act protects specially: wetlands, post-glacial lava, craters, waterfalls, geothermal areas, mudflats, salt marshes, lakes and cave areas.

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