List of protected areas in Iceland

This list lists all officially designated protected areas in nature and landscape protection (such as nature reserves, landscape protection areas, national parks, etc.) in Iceland (as of November 11, 2014). The list follows the Common Database on Designated Areas of the European Environment Agency (EEA).

Key number	Area type	Territory name	CDDA - sitecode	IUCN - Category	Area in  ha	coordinate	Year of expulsion	image
1	National park	Snæfellsjökull	346545	II	16693.7123	64 ° 49 '12 "  N , 23 ° 52' 43.4"  W.	2001	Namesake Snæfellsjökull
7th	National park	Þingvellir	684	II	22788,7081	64 ° 16 ′ 53.3 "  N , 21 ° 5 ′ 0"  W.	1928	Þingvellir with Þingvallakirkja
7th	National park	Vatnajökulsþjóðgarður	349715	II	1324028.001	64 ° 45 ′ 57.3 "  N , 16 ° 58 ′ 34.7"  W.	2008
2	Nature reserve	Eldey	1554	Yes	3,00051	63 ° 44 ′ 35.5 "  N , 22 ° 57 ′ 19.5"  W.	1974	Eldey Island
2	Nature reserve	Surtsey	1553	Yes	6558.925	63 ° 18 ′ 14.5 "  N , 20 ° 36 ′ 16.2"  W.	2006	Surtsey, after 16 days
2	Wilderness area	Hornstrandir	3210	Ib	58914.95316	66 ° 21 '43.2 "  N , 22 ° 56" 44.5 "  W.	1985	Hornbjarg
2	Wilderness area	Þjórsárver	4462	Ib	35783,88045	64 ° 37 ′ 50 "  N , 18 ° 45 ′ 24.6"  W.	1987
2	National park	Lónsöræfi	4425	II	29359,61626	64 ° 34 '28.5 "  N , 15 ° 10' 17.3"  W.	1977	Jökulsá í Lóni
2	Natural monument	Búðahraun	3241	III	1002.85413	64 ° 48 '35.2 "  N , 23 ° 24' 52.2"  W.	1979
2	Natural monument	Gálgahraun	394680	III	108.14666	64 ° 5 ′ 42.4 "  N , 21 ° 57 ′ 55"  W.	2009
2	Natural monument	Gullfoss	62165	III	154.89212	64 ° 18 ′ 51.2 "  N , 20 ° 8 ′ 39.9"  W.	1979	Gullfoss with both steps
2	Nature reserve	Ástjörn (Hafnarfjörður)	4438	IV	28.54405	64 ° 3 '5.9 "  N , 21 ° 57' 35.2"  W.	1978
2	Nature reserve	Bakkatjorn	346551	IV	14.93764	64 ° 9 '23.7 "  N , 22 ° 0' 54.9"  W.	2000
2	Nature reserve	Dyrholaey	62168	IV	147.21743	63 ° 24 '12.5 "  N , 19 ° 7' 9"  W.	1978	"Archway"
2	Nature reserve	Grótta	4431	IV	39.59654	64 ° 9 '52.2 "  N , 22 ° 1' 15.9"  W.	1984	Grótta from Seltjarnarnes
2	Nature reserve	Grunnafjörður ( Borgarfjarðarsýsla )	102192	IV	1393,18097	64 ° 23 '0.9 "  N , 21 ° 55' 31.6"  W.	1994
2	Nature reserve	Gudlaugstungur	346546	IV	39819,93576	64 ° 56 '45.3 "  N , 19 ° 17' 35.1"  W.	2005
2	Nature reserve	Hólmanes	346549	IV	250.80113	65 ° 2 '30.4 "  N , 14 ° 1' 15.3"  W.	1973
2	Nature reserve	Húsafellsskógur (Borgarfjörður)	4432	IV	436.74762	64 ° 41 ′ 54.8 "  N , 20 ° 49 ′ 21.1"  W.	2001
2	Nature reserve	Hvannalindir	4422	IV	5105,618	64 ° 51 ′ 25.2 "  N , 16 ° 20 ′ 16.5"  W.	1973
2	Nature reserve	Kasthúsatjörn	346548	IV	4,20061	64 ° 6 ′ 44.4 "  N , 22 ° 0 ′ 54.3"  W.	2002
2	Nature reserve	Kringilsárrani	1552	IV	6372,31446	64 ° 45 ′ 47.3 "  N , 15 ° 54 ′ 37"  W.	2003
2	Nature reserve	Oddaflóð	102193	IV	568.44873	63 ° 46 ′ 51.8 "  N , 20 ° 26 ′ 47.6"  W.	1994
2	Nature reserve	Pollengi and Tungueyjar	102194	IV	657.53505	64 ° 9 '12.8 "  N , 20 ° 26' 28.6"  W.	1994
2	Nature reserve	Varmarosar	20668	IV	9.7279	64 ° 10 '32.9 "  N , 21 ° 42' 9.3"  W.	1987
2	Landscape protection area	Fridland ad Fjallabaki	3209	V	44633,39199	64 ° 0 ′ 15.2 "  N , 19 ° 8 ′ 37.6"  W.	1979
2	Landscape protection area	Geitland	20666	V	12281,65473	64 ° 40 ′ 3.8 "  N , 20 ° 39 ′ 12.5"  W.	1988
2	Landscape protection area	Herdísarvík	20669	V	4201.3669	63 ° 53 '33.9 "  N , 21 ° 49' 35.7"  W.	1988
2	Landscape protection area	Herðubreiðarlindir	4423	V	16361.00571	65 ° 15 '31 "  N , 16 ° 11' 58.8"  W.	1974	Herðubreiðarlindir
2	Resource Protection Area	Blautos and Innstavogsnes	346550	VI	294.99264	64 ° 20 ′ 48 ″  N , 22 ° 2 ′ 1.8 ″  W.	1999
2	Resource Protection Area	Flatey (Breiðafjörður)	3242	VI	84.52875	65 ° 22 '22.3 "  N , 22 ° 54' 17.2"  W.	1975	Flatey
2	Resource Protection Area	Hrísey	4437	VI	25.68383	65 ° 27 '42.3 "  N , 22 ° 5' 59.4"  W.	1977	Hrísey
2	Resource Protection Area	Ingólfshöfði	4433	VI	120.23116	63 ° 48 '2.5 "  N , 16 ° 38' 47.2"  W.	1978	Ingólfshöfði
2	Resource Protection Area	Melrakkaey	4429	VI	7.32539	64 ° 59 ′ 5.4 "  N , 23 ° 18 ′ 15.1"  W.	1974
2	Resource Protection Area	Miklavatn (Skagafjörður)	4436	VI	1484,45768	65 ° 42 '17 "  N , 19 ° 34' 5.1"  W.	1977
2	Resource Protection Area	Salthofdi and Salthofdamyrar	4434	VI	230.71787	63 ° 52 '19.6 "  N , 16 ° 36" 19.9 "  W.	1977
2	Resource Protection Area	Skrúður	102195	VI	196.59285	64 ° 54 '0.1 "  N , 13 ° 37' 24.3"  W.	1995	Skrúður
2	Resource Protection Area	Strondin vid Stapa og Hellna	346552	VI	134.38104	64 ° 45 '46.3 "  N , 23 ° 37' 42.6"  W.	1988
2	Resource Protection Area	Svarfaðardalur	20667	VI	559.1758	65 ° 56 '44.8 "  N , 18 ° 31' 53.9"  W.	1980
2	Resource Protection Area	Vatnsfjörður	4424	VI	20003,65084	65 ° 38 '57.4 "  N , 23 ° 5' 46.5"  W.	1975
2	Resource Protection Area	Vestmannsvatn	4435	VI	562.88283	65 ° 48 '0.2 "  N , 17 ° 24' 58.6"  W.	1977	Vestmannsvatn
2	Resource Protection Area	Vífilsstaðavatn	346547	VI	188.25349	64 ° 4 '26.8 "  N , 21 ° 52' 0.4"  W.	2007	Vífilsstaðavatn (bottom left)
3	Natural monument	Teigarhorn	4451	III	217.4477	64 ° 41 ′ 6 "  N , 14 ° 21 ′ 34.2"  W.	1975
2	National park	Vatnshornsskogur	394687	II	247.09332	64 ° 29 '17.2 "  N , 21 ° 22' 19.1"  W.	2008
3	Natural monument	Arnahellir	346558	III	8th	63 ° 54 ′ 1.6 ″  N , 21 ° 30 ′ 2.2 ″  W.	2002
3	Natural monument	Arnarnesstrytur	346553	III	101.32141	65 ° 52 '25.6 "  N , 18 ° 13' 29.5"  W.	2007
3	Natural monument	Bardarlaug	20651	III	43.60532	64 ° 45 ′ 31.4 "  N , 23 ° 40 ′ 47.6"  W.	1981	The lake Bárðarlaug
3	Natural monument	Borgir	20652	III	2.77963	64 ° 6 '44.3 "  N , 21 ° 54' 47.8"  W.	1981
3	Natural monument	Dettifoss , Selfoss and Hafragilsfoss	102191	III	485.14203	65 ° 48 ′ 58.7 "  N , 16 ° 22 ′ 36.5"  W.	1996	Aerial view of the Selfoss
3	Natural monument	Díma í Lóni	4452	III	6.42848	64 ° 25 '50.4 "  N , 14 ° 56' 5.4"  W.	1975
3	Natural monument	Dimmuborgir	555514070	III	424.45318	65 ° 35 '9.6 "  N , 16 ° 53" 39.3 "  W.	2011	Tufa formation in Dimmuborgir
3	Natural monument	Dverghamrar	62163	III	2.13672	63 ° 50 '57.9 "  N , 17 ° 51' 37.9"  W.	1987
3	Natural monument	Dynjandi	20654	III	644.93136	65 ° 44 '28.6 "  N , 23 ° 12' 57.8"  W.	1986	The Dynjandi or Fjallafoss
3	Natural monument	Eldborg í Bláfjöllum	4442	III	34.7585	63 ° 59 '54.3 "  N , 21 ° 38' 18.8"  W.	1974
3	Natural monument	Eldborg í Hnappadal	4446	III	124.95006	64 ° 47 ′ 44.7 "  N , 22 ° 18 ′ 40.5"  W.	1974
3	Natural monument	Eldborg undir Geitahlíð	20655	III	100.53878	63 ° 51 '22.1 "  N , 21 ° 59" 36.5 "  W.	1987
3	Natural monument	Fossvogsbakkar	346555	III	17.82756	64 ° 7 ′ 11 "  N , 21 ° 54 ′ 43.8"  W.	1999
3	Natural monument	Gervigígar í Álftaveri	346556	III	3436.08921	63 ° 31 '18.6 "  N , 18 ° 30' 21.9"  W.	1975
3	Natural monument	Grábrókargígar	4441	III	28.70429	64 ° 46 '18.9 "  N , 21 ° 32' 27.5"  W.	1975	Grábrókargígar
3	Natural monument	Háalda	4453	III	4.9097	63 ° 55 '39.6 "  N , 16 ° 47' 12.7"  W.	1975
3	Natural monument	Hamarinn	62166	III	2.14815	64 ° 3 '56.9 "  N , 21 ° 56' 59.6"  W.	1984
3	Natural monument	Háubakkar	62167	III	2.12299	64 ° 7 '52.4 "  N , 21 ° 50' 40.9"  W.	1983
3	Natural monument	Helgustaðanáma	4450	III	0.88076	65 ° 2 ′ 0 ″  N , 13 ° 51 ′ 13.2 ″  W.	1975
3	Natural monument	Hraunfossar - Barnafoss	20659	III	36.14437	64 ° 42 ′ 8.5 "  N , 20 ° 58 ′ 40.8"  W.	1987	Hraunfossar
3	Natural monument	Hverastrýtur	346559	III	12.08278	65 ° 49 ′ 43.8 "  N , 18 ° 6 ′ 41.4"  W.	2001
3	Natural monument	Hveravellir	4440	III	153.08394	64 ° 51 '50.4 "  N , 19 ° 32' 45.8"  W.	1985	Hveravellir
3	Natural monument	Hverfjall (Hverfell)	555514071	III	312.71698	65 ° 36 '19.3 "  N , 16 ° 52' 17.5"  W.	2011	Hverfjall
3	Natural monument	Jorundur	20660	III	6.4733	64 ° 25 '12.5 "  N , 20 ° 25' 19.4"  W.	1985
3	Natural monument	Kaldárhraun and Gjárnar near Hafnarfjörður	394683	III	208.90621	64 ° 1 '19.7 "  N , 21 ° 53' 27.6"  W.	2009
3	Natural monument	Kalmanshellir	555514072	III	399.99999	64 ° 50 ′ 49.1 "  N , 20 ° 14 ′ 41.5"  W.	2011
3	Natural monument	Kattarauga	4449	III	0.08909	65 ° 24 '26.9 "  N , 20 ° 17' 24.4"  W.	1975
3	Natural monument	Kirkjugólf	20661	III	0.1122	63 ° 47 '42.9 "  N , 18 ° 2' 46.2"  W.	1987	Kirkjugólf
3	Natural monument	Laugarás (Reykjavík)	20662	III	1.46539	64 ° 8 '39 "  N , 21 ° 52' 0.2"  W.	1982
3	Natural monument	Litluborgir	394684	III	10.62086	64 ° 0 ′ 28.8 "  N , 21 ° 49 ′ 57.1"  W.	2009
3	Natural monument	Skogafoss	20663	III	183.73818	63 ° 33 ′ 4 "  N , 19 ° 29 ′ 15.5"  W.	1987	Skogafoss
3	Natural monument	Skútustaðargígar	4444	III	34.10873	65 ° 34 '17.2 "  N , 17 ° 1' 43.9"  W.	1973
3	Natural monument	Damming stones	4445	III	3.16586	64 ° 21 '36 "  N , 21 ° 32' 46.6"  W.	1974
3	Natural monument	Surtabrandsgil	4447	III	272.03194	65 ° 31 '40 "  N , 23 ° 15' 13.2"  W.	1975
3	Natural monument	Tröllabörn	20664	III	4.66606	64 ° 4 ′ 44.5 "  N , 21 ° 39 ′ 57.7"  W.	1983
3	Natural monument	Valhúsahæð	346554	III	1.70785	64 ° 9 '17.8 "  N , 21 ° 59' 47.3"  W.	1998
3	Natural monument	Víghólasvæðið	20665	III	1.4304	64 ° 6 '38.7 "  N , 21 ° 52' 56.7"  W.	1983
3	Natural monument	Seljahjallagil	555552417	III	1880.66	65 ° 30 '13.5 "  N , 16 ° 50' 7.4"  W.	2012
3	Natural monument	Blábjörg in Berufjörður	555552418	III	1.4919	64 ° 42 '24.8 "  N , 14 ° 18" 49.4 "  W.	2012
3	Nature reserve	Viðey in the Þjórsá	555514074	IV	3.37465	64 ° 2 '44.5 "  N , 21 ° 52' 0.4"  W.	2011
3	Natural monument	Álafoss	555560367	III	1.3663	64 ° 9 ′ 58.3 "  N , 21 ° 40 ′ 28.6"  W.	2013	Álafoss
3	Natural monument	Tungufoss (Kaldakvísl)	555560368	III	1.4236	64 ° 10 ′ 42.6 "  N , 21 ° 40 ′ 51.6"  W.	2013	Tungufoss
6th	Landscape protection area	Álfaborg	4461	V	8.92588	65 ° 31 ′ 20 "  N , 13 ° 48 ′ 26.7"  W.	1976	Álfaborg in Bakkagerði
6th	Landscape protection area	Ástjörn and Ásfjall	346564	V	56.945	64 ° 3 '3.7 "  N , 21 ° 57' 6.2"  W.	1996
6th	Landscape protection area	Bláfjöll	26465	V	9031.3201	64 ° 0 ′ 44.5 "  N , 21 ° 41 ′ 13.9"  W.	1985
6th	Landscape protection area	Böggvistaðafjall	102189	V	305.92823	65 ° 58 '11.4 "  N , 18 ° 34' 7.9"  W.	1994
6th	Landscape protection area	Einkunnir	346560	V	265.86363	64 ° 36 '4.3 "  N , 21 ° 53' 51.6"  W.	2006
6th	Landscape protection area	Folkvangur Neskaupsstaður	346565	V	318,39898	65 ° 9 '57.6 "  N , 13 ° 38' 19.3"  W.	1972
6th	Landscape protection area	Hleinar	394681	V	32.25757	64 ° 4 ′ 35 "  N , 21 ° 58 ′ 37.2"  W.	2009
6th	Landscape protection area	Hlíð (Alftanes)	346566	V	39.58375	64 ° 5 '37.8 "  N , 22 ° 2' 30.8"  W.	2002
6th	Landscape protection area	Hólmanes	346563	V	64.40455	65 ° 2 '52.4 "  N , 14 ° 0' 30.3"  W.	1973
6th	Landscape protection area	Hraun in Öxnadalur	346561	V	2286.25749	65 ° 33 '40.9 "  N , 18 ° 36" 37.7 "  W.	2007
6th	Landscape protection area	Hrútey in the Blanda	4459	V	10.68704	65 ° 39 '26.6 "  N , 20 ° 16' 11.6"  W.	1975
6th	Landscape protection area	Hvaleyrarlón and Hvaleyrarhöfði	394682	V	39.93674	64 ° 3 '44.1 "  N , 21 ° 59' 26.5"  W.	2009
6th	Landscape protection area	Kasthúsatjörn	346562	V	17.55346	64 ° 6 '45.6 "  N , 22 ° 1' 14.9"  W.	2002
6th	Landscape protection area	Krossanesborgir	346567	V	114.82769	65 ° 42 ′ 32.6 "  N , 18 ° 8 ′ 24.8"  W.	2005
6th	Landscape protection area	Ósland	20671	V	16.90624	64 ° 14 '35.8 "  N , 15 ° 12' 26.2"  W.	1982
6th	Landscape protection area	Rauðhólar	4455	V	130.16367	64 ° 5 '39.9 "  N , 21 ° 45' 25.4"  W.	1974	Rauðhólar
6th	Landscape protection area	Reykjanes	4460	V	29204,4334	63 ° 55 ′ 39.5 "  N , 21 ° 58 ′ 46.8"  W.	1975
6th	Landscape protection area	Spákonufellshöfði	62172	V	22.49324	65 ° 49 '48.9 "  N , 20 ° 19" 19.8 "  W.	1980
6th	Landscape protection area	Stekkjarhraun	394686	V	15.87588	64 ° 3 '42.5 "  N , 21 ° 55' 50.1"  W.	2009
6th	Landscape protection area	Teigarhorn	555560366	V	2010.4871	64 ° 41 ′ 29.4 "  N , 14 ° 26 ′ 12.5"  W.	2013
7th	Nature reserve	Mývatn	346568	IV	15289.00747	65 ° 41 '34.1 "  N , 17 ° 7' 55.9"  W.	2004
7th	Landscape protection area	Breiðafjörður	102190	V	284304.202	65 ° 17 '15.6 "  N , 22 ° 40' 1.4"  W.	1995
5	Nature reserve	Andakíll	555513695	IV	3085.26008	64 ° 33 '33.9 "  N , 21 ° 47' 16.8"  W.	2002
5	Nature reserve	Tjarnir a Innri - around the neck	555514073	IV	145.73826	64 ° 39 '47.9 "  N , 14 ° 20' 34.5"  W.	2011
5	Nature reserve	Skerjafjörður ( Kópavogur )	555552416	IV	62.4334	64 ° 6 ′ 38.2 "  N , 21 ° 55 ′ 17.8"  W.	2012
5	Landscape protection area	Skerjafjörður ( Garðabær )	394685	V	427.46692	64 ° 5 '29.2 "  N , 21 ° 58' 22.7"  W.	2009

Individual evidence

1. ↑ CDDA database

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