Reinheimen National Park spans the More og Romsdal and Innlandet counties of Norway across the municipalities of Lesja, Skjak, Vaga, Lom, Fjord and Rauma, established in 2006 and covering about 1,969 square kilometers of continuous mountain terrain including much of the Tafjordfjella range. Described as one of the largest intact wilderness areas in western Norway, it preserves reindeer habitat in the northern Ottadalen valley along with wolverines, golden eagles, gyrfalcons and ptarmigan, its landscape ranging from sharp western ridges and swift rivers such as the Istra, Rauma and Lora to gentler eastern valleys, with numerous peaks above 2,000 meters.
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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. Reinheimen National Park (Wikipedia)
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Reinheimen National Park (Norwegian: Reinheimen nasjonalpark) is a national park in Norway that was established in 2006.
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Reinheimen National Park spans the More og Romsdal and Innlandet counties of Norway across the municipalities of Lesja, Skjak, Vaga, Lom, Fjord and Rauma, established in 2006 and covering about 1,969 square kilometers of continuous mountain terrain including much of the Tafjordfj
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Directorate for Nature Management
View the Source2. Reinheimen National Park (Wikidata)
Wikimedia Foundation- Wikidata P31 (instance of) = Q46169
Wikidata item Q1600845
P31 protected-area class match, verified by search+class allow-list
- Part Of: Norway, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
View the Source Wikidata: Reinheimen National Park
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