The largest national park in Europe
19 March 2007 Filed in: News
At last some good conservation news from Iceland
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Iceland's parliament agreed on Saturday to the establishment of Vatnajökulsthjódgardur which will become the largest national park in Europe. It will cover the Vatnajökull glacier and encompass existing national parks at Skaftafell and Jökulsárgljúfur.
The park is scheduled to open next summer and will cover more than 12% of Iceland.
Vatnajökulsthjódgardur is in south east Iceland and has some of the most impressive scenery to be found anywhere in the country.
Iceland's parliament agreed on Saturday to the establishment of Vatnajökulsthjódgardur which will become the largest national park in Europe. It will cover the Vatnajökull glacier and encompass existing national parks at Skaftafell and Jökulsárgljúfur.
The park is scheduled to open next summer and will cover more than 12% of Iceland.
Vatnajökulsthjódgardur is in south east Iceland and has some of the most impressive scenery to be found anywhere in the country.