Icelandic Highlands Nature Reserve

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Icelandic_Highlands_Nature_Reserve
GPTKB entity
Statements (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nature_reserve
gptkbp:area over 40,000 km²
gptkbp:covers central Iceland
gptkbp:ecosystem gptkb:volcanic_activity
glaciers
mountains
rivers
deserts
lava fields
geothermal areas
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Icelandic_Environment_Agency
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Icelandic Highlands Nature Reserve
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Vatnajökull_National_Park
gptkb:Þórsmörk
gptkb:Hveravellir
gptkb:Sprengisandur
gptkb:Askja
gptkb:Landmannalaugar
gptkb:Hofsjökull
gptkb:Kerlingarfjöll
gptkb:Kjölur
gptkb:Langjökull
gptkb:Tungnafellsjökull
Fjallabak
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Icelandic_Highlands
gptkbp:location gptkb:Iceland
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Icelandic_government
gptkbp:purpose conservation of nature
protection of biodiversity
gptkbp:status proposed
gptkbp:threats infrastructure projects
hydropower development
gptkbp:touristAttraction popular for hiking
popular for nature observation
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus partly overlaps with UNESCO World Heritage Site (Vatnajökull National Park)
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:deer
ptarmigan
pink-footed goose
various migratory birds
gptkbp:yearProposed 2015
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hveravellir
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7