Dovre National Park in Innlandet county, Norway, was established in 2003 over 289 square kilometers of plateau and weathered, rounded mountain peaks rising from about 1,000 meters at the tree line to 1,716 meters at Fokstuhoe. Positioned between the larger Rondane and Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella national parks, it was created as part of a regional expansion of protection with the primary aim of safeguarding a habitat corridor for Norway's wild Fennoscandian reindeer.
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Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Governing BodyDirectorate for Nature Management 1 IUCN Category Classification
Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 Governing Body
Governing Body (category)Directorate for Nature Management 1 Sources
1. Dovre National Park (Wikipedia)
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Dovre National Park (Norwegian: Dovre nasjonalpark) is a national park in Innlandet county, Norway.
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Dovre National Park in Innlandet county, Norway, was established in 2003 over 289 square kilometers of plateau and weathered, rounded mountain peaks rising from about 1,000 meters at the tree line to 1,716 meters at Fokstuhoe.
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Directorate for Nature Management
View the Source2. Dovre National Park (Wikidata)
Wikimedia Foundation- Wikidata P31 (instance of) = Q46169
Wikidata item Q1252987
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- Part Of: Norway, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
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