Anderdalen National Park protects a stretch of the island of Senja in Troms county, Norway, within Senja Municipality. Established by royal decree in 1970 and enlarged in 2004, the 134 square kilometer park preserves a coastal landscape shaped by glaciers, with hard granite bedrock underlying coastal pine forest that includes trees more than 600 years old, as well as birch and floodplain woods along its rivers. It provides habitat for moose, semi-domesticated reindeer, foxes, otters and fish including trout, char and salmon.
Facts
Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Governing BodyNorwegian Environment Agency 1 IUCN Category Classification
Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 RealmCoastal (Marine and Terrestrial) 1 Governing Body
Governing Body (category)Norwegian Environment Agency 1 Sources
1. Anderdalen National Park (Wikipedia)
Lead section
Ånderdalen National Park (Norwegian: Ånderdalen nasjonalpark) is located on the large island of Senja in Troms county, Norway.
Lead
Ånderdalen National Park (Norwegian: Ånderdalen nasjonalpark) is located on the large island of Senja in Troms county, Norway.
Introduction
Established by royal decree in 1970 and enlarged in 2004, the 134 square kilometer park preserves a coastal landscape shaped by glaciers, with hard granite bedrock underlying coastal pine forest that includes trees more than 600 years old, as well as birch and floodplain woods along its rivers.
Infobox: governing_body
Norwegian Environment Agency
Part Of: Norway, Lead paragraph
nasjonalpark) is located on the large island of Senja in Troms county, Norway.
On Continent: Europe, Infobox location
location = Senja, Troms, Norway ; Finnsnes (closer), Harstad
View the Source2. Anderdalen National Park (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata item Q271087Quote, Wikidata item Q271087
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