Current
| Image | Name | County(s) | Est. | Area | Description | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Anderdalen !Ånderdalen | Troms | 1970 | 7002125000000000000125 km2 (48 sq mi) | ||
| — | Blåfjella–Skjækerfjella | Nord-Trøndelag | 2004 | 70031924000000000001,924 km2 (743 sq mi) | ||
| Breheimen | Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane | 2009 | 70031671000000000001,671 km2 (645 sq mi) | |||
| Borgefjell !Børgefjell | Nord-Trøndelag, Nordland | 1963 | 70031447000000000001,447 km2 (559 sq mi) | |||
| — | Dovre | Oppland | 2003 | 7002289000000000000289 km2 (112 sq mi) | ||
| Dovrefjell–Sunndalsfjella | Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Sør-Trøndelag | 1974 | 70031693000000000001,693 km2 (654 sq mi) | |||
| Femundsmarka | Hedmark, Sør-Trøndelag | 1971 | 7002573000000000000573 km2 (221 sq mi) | |||
| Folgefonna | Hordaland | 2005 | 7002545000000000000545 km2 (210 sq mi) | |||
| Forlandet | Svalbard | 1973 | 70034647000000000004,647 km2 (1,794 sq mi) | The park covers the uninhabited island of Prins Karls Forland and the surrounding waters. Forlandet is long and narrow with tall peaks, separated in two by the low Forlandsletta. It is the northern-most habitat of harbor seal and a nesting place for Common Guillemot. Wetland birds nest at Plankeholmane and Forlandsøyane, and the west coast is an overwintering site for seabirds. | ||
| Forollhogna | Sør-Trøndelag, Hedmark | 2001 | 70031062000000000001,062 km2 (410 sq mi) | |||
| Fulufjellet | Hedmark | 2012 | 700183000000000000083 km2 (32 sq mi) | |||
| Gutulia | Hedmark | 1968 | 700123000000000000023 km2 (8.9 sq mi) | |||
| Hallingskarvet | Buskerud, Hordaland | 2006 | 7002450000000000000450 km2 (170 sq mi) | |||
| Hardangervidda | Buskerud, Hordaland, Telemark | 1981 | 70033422000000000003,422 km2 (1,321 sq mi) | |||
| Indre Wijdefjorden | Svalbard | 2005 | 70031127000000000001,127 km2 (435 sq mi) | Located in a steep fjord landscape in northern Spitsbergen, the park covers the inner part of Wijdefjorden—the longest fjord on Svalbard. On both sides of Wijdefjorden there is High Arctic steppe vegetation, dominated by grasses and extremely dry, basic earth. Along with vegetation found on nesting cliffs, it is the most exclusive flora in Svalbard. Of the larger fjords on Svalbard, Wijdefjorden is the least affected by humans. | ||
| Jostedalsbreen | Sogn og Fjordane | 1991 | 70031310000000000001,310 km2 (510 sq mi) | |||
| Jotunheimen | Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane | 1980 | 70031151000000000001,151 km2 (444 sq mi) | |||
| Junkerdal | Nordland | 2004 | 7002682000000000000682 km2 (263 sq mi) | |||
| — | Langsua | Oppland | 2011 | 7002537000000000000537 km2 (207 sq mi) | ||
| — | Lierne | Nordland | 2004 | 7002333000000000000333 km2 (129 sq mi) | ||
| Lomsdal–Visten | Nordland | 2009 | 7002682000000000000682 km2 (263 sq mi) | |||
| Møysalen | Nordland | 2003 | 700151000000000000051 km2 (20 sq mi) | |||
| Nordenskiöld Land | Svalbard | 2003 | 70031362000000000001,362 km2 (526 sq mi) | The park covers the southern part of Nordenskiöld Land, on the north shore of Van Mijenfjorden. Reindalen is Svalbard's largest ice-free valley and features moraines, rock glaciers, pingos and avalanche features. The valley has a luch vegetation and the lower part is a wetland. The area is important for reindeer, Arctic fox, waders, geese and ducks. | ||
| Nordre Isfjorden | Svalbard | 2003 | 70032954000000000002,954 km2 (1,141 sq mi) | Protecting the northern shore of Isfjorden on Spitsbergen, the park consists of a long shore-line with lush vegetation serving as breeding grounds for birds. The landscape varies from the barren and lunar-like to sandy plains and several meter-thick layers of deposits. | ||
| Nordvest-Spitsbergen | Svalbard | 1973 | 70039914000000000009,914 km2 (3,828 sq mi) | The northwestern part of Spitsbergen has the archipelago's most varied nature and features some of the most important cultural heritage sites from whaling and Arctic exploration, such as Smeerenburg and Virgohamna. The park is habitat for Arctic fox, reindeer and Arctic char. Moffen Nature Reserve and three bird sanctuaries (Guissezholmen, Moseøya and Skorpa) are important breeding grounds for birds, especially eider and geese. The warm springs of Bockfjorden give a unique local flora. | ||
| — | Ovre Anarjohka !Øvre Anárjohka | Finnmark | 1975 | 70031390000000000001,390 km2 (540 sq mi) | ||
| Ovre Dividal !Øvre Dividal | Troms | 1971 | 7002750000000000000750 km2 (290 sq mi) | |||
| Ovre Pasvik !Øvre Pasvik | Finnmark | 1970 | 7002119000000000000119 km2 (46 sq mi) | Part of Inari–Pasvik Trilaterial Park, the area is dominated by Siberian-like taiga consisting of old-growth Scots Pine, shallow lakes and bog. The traditional Skolts area is still used for reindeer husbandry. The park located in Pasvikdalen and is a habitat for brown bear and moose. | ||
| Rago | Nordland | 1971 | 7002171000000000000171 km2 (66 sq mi) | |||
| Reinheimen | Oppland, Møre og Romsdal | 2006 | 70031969000000000001,969 km2 (760 sq mi) | |||
| Reisa | Troms | 1986 | 7002803000000000000803 km2 (310 sq mi) | |||
| Rohkunborri | Troms | 2011 | 7002571000000000000571 km2 (220 sq mi) | |||
| Rondane | Hedmark, Oppland | 1962 | 7002963000000000000963 km2 (372 sq mi) | |||
| Saltfjellet–Svartisen | Nordland | 1989 | 70032102000000000002,102 km2 (812 sq mi) | |||
| Sassen – Bünsow Land | Svalbard | 2003 | 70031230000000000001,230 km2 (470 sq mi) | The park covers Tempelfjorden, Bünsow Land and the vast fluvial plain of Sassendalen, located at the head of Isfjorden. Tempelfjorden is an important breeding ground for ringed seals, while Sassendalen and Gipsdalen are important breeding grounds for geese. Bünsow Land has the only European occurrence of polar mouse-ear and broad-sepal saxifrage. | ||
| — | Seiland | Finnmark | 2006 | 7002316000000000000316 km2 (122 sq mi) | ||
| Sjunkhatten | Nordland | 2010 | 7002417000000000000417 km2 (161 sq mi) | |||
| Skarvan and Roltdalen | Nord-Trøndelag, Sør-Trøndelag | 2004 | 7002441000000000000441 km2 (170 sq mi) | |||
| Sor-Spitsbergen !Sør-Spitsbergen | Svalbard | 1973 | 700413286000000000013,286 km2 (5,130 sq mi) | Covering the southern part of Spitsbergen (Wedel Jarlsberg Land, Torell Land and Sørkapp Land), the western part has jagged mountains while the eastern part is more rounded. Hornsund is an important migration area for polar bears, while four bird sanctuaries (Olsholmen, Isøyane, Dunøyane and Sørkapp) are vital nesting grounds for migratory seabirds. | ||
| Stabbursdalen | Finnmark | 1970 | 7002747000000000000747 km2 (288 sq mi) | |||
| — | Varangerhalvøya | Finnmark | 2006 | 70031804000000000001,804 km2 (697 sq mi) | ||
| Ytre Hvaler | Østfold | 2009 | 7002354000000000000354 km2 (137 sq mi) |
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