Europe's Largest National Park
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From Dateline Iceland (the tourist board's e-newsletter):
"Iceland Creates Vatnajökull National Park - Europe’s largest national park While other countries may pave paradise to put up parking lots, Iceland wants to remain just as it is, thank you. Now comes word that Europe’s largest national park will be formally established early this summer. Vatnajökull National Park will be some 13,000 km2 in size, or roughly 13% of the area of Iceland. The national park will, at first, include the entire Vatnajökull glacier, as well as the chief areas affected by it. It will contain Iceland’s largest wilderness area, where the forces of volcanic fire, glacial ice, water, and wind create a majestic and fascinating landscape of stunning lava beds, sand flats, mountains, and glaciers. Many international environmental protection organizations have declared their staunch support of the establishment of this park."
From Dateline Iceland (the tourist board's e-newsletter):
"Iceland Creates Vatnajökull National Park - Europe’s largest national park While other countries may pave paradise to put up parking lots, Iceland wants to remain just as it is, thank you. Now comes word that Europe’s largest national park will be formally established early this summer. Vatnajökull National Park will be some 13,000 km2 in size, or roughly 13% of the area of Iceland. The national park will, at first, include the entire Vatnajökull glacier, as well as the chief areas affected by it. It will contain Iceland’s largest wilderness area, where the forces of volcanic fire, glacial ice, water, and wind create a majestic and fascinating landscape of stunning lava beds, sand flats, mountains, and glaciers. Many international environmental protection organizations have declared their staunch support of the establishment of this park."