Faerder National Park is a marine national park in Faerder Municipality, Vestfold county, Norway, established on August 23, 2013, and covering about 340 square kilometers, of which roughly 325 square kilometers is water. It protects the archipelago east of the islands Notteroy and Tjome, including large parts of the Bolaerne archipelago, the Faerder Lighthouse and the ruins of the older Store Faerder Lighthouse, and borders Ytre Hvaler National Park to the east. It is managed by the Norwegian Environment Agency under IUCN Category II.
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Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Governing BodyNorwegian Environment Agency 1 IUCN Category Classification
Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 Governing Body
Governing Body (category)Norwegian Environment Agency 1 Sources
1. Faerder National Park (Wikipedia)
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Færder National Park (Norwegian: Færder nasjonalpark) is a national park in Færder Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway.
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is a national park in Færder Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway
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Faerder National Park is a marine national park in Faerder Municipality, Vestfold county, Norway, established on August 23, 2013, and covering about 340 square kilometers, of which roughly 325 square kilometers is water.
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Norwegian Environment Agency
Part Of: Norway, Lead paragraph
nasjonalpark) is a national park in Færder Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway.
On Continent: Europe
Færder National Park (Norwegian: Færder nasjonalpark) is a national park in Færder Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway.
View the Source2. Faerder National Park (Wikidata)
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