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Since 2008, Iceland has three national parks.[1] Prior to 2008 there were four national parks in Iceland; in that year Jökulsárgljúfur and Skaftafell were merged and incorporated into Vatnajökull National Park.[2]
Vatnajökull National and Snæfellsjökull National Park are supervised by the Ministry for the Environment and Natural Resources, Þingvellir National Park is supervised by the Ministry for the Prime Minister.
Name | Photo | Location | Established | Area |
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Snæfellsjökull | West Iceland | 2001 | 170 km2 (66 sq mi)[3] | |
Vatnajökull* | South-East Iceland | 2008 | 13,952 km2 (5,387 sq mi)[1] | |
Þingvellir* | South Iceland | 1930 by laws set in 1928 |
Name | Photo | Location | Established | Area |
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Jökulsárgljúfur* | North Iceland | 1973 | ||
Skaftafell* | South Iceland | 1967 | 4,807 km2 (1,856 sq mi) |
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