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Polar Bear

The polar bear is not native to Iceland, but is occasionally found here, especially in winter when it arrives on icebergs from the east coast of Greenland. Here we map the agencies responsible for polar bear information.

Significant Organization / Agency

Institutions that supervise governmental affairs related to nature and the environment. Ministries that take care of environmental, educational and tourism issues and institutions that are governed directly by the Ministry for the Environment and Natural Resources.

Online Resource

Web addresses providing local information about environmental matters of all kinds.

Scientific Research Site

Scientific research centres such as universities, institutions or private initiatives doing research on nature and the environment.

The Community: Ecological 1072 Institutions: Administration - Environment and Nature 204 Education: Research 35 Stofnanir: Umhverfið 63 The Community: Eco-websites 72 Education: Science 42 The Community: Institutions 66 Environment: Nature 233 Nature: Biology 33 Knowledge: Botany 3 Nature: Earth science 32

Green Pages

The Community: Ecological 51 Danger & safety: Polar Bear 3 Institutions: Administration - Environment and Nature 20 Education: Research 23 Stofnanir: Umhverfið 15 The Community: Eco-websites 21 Education: Science 19 The Community: Institutions 16 Environment: Nature 49 Nature: Biology 6 Knowledge: Botany 2 Nature: Earth science 5

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Certified Organic

The organic certification agency Tún manages the surveillance of organic produce in Iceland. Organic standards require feed and food crops to be grown without the use of pesticides, synthetic fertilizers or GMO’s.

Volcano Horses

Eldhestar - Volcano Horses takes special pleasure in showing visitors to Iceland the unique wilderness together with the horse. You’ll get to know Iceland’s nature from a totally new perspective.

Sustainable tourism

Look for the Nordic Ecolabel the Swan as you pick your accomodation in Reykjavík. Three Reykjavík Hostels have the Swan, Reykjavík City Hostel, Loft Hostel and Reykjavík Downtown Hostel.

Save the Highlands!

The Icelandic Highlands form one of the largest territories in Europe, which has never been inhabited or cultivated. Please help us by signing the petition to save Iceland’s Heart in Peril.

Protect the highland

The Iceland Nature Conservation Association is a conservation NGO, with the primary objective of conserving and protecting the wilderness of Iceland. Become a member and join in the fight for the Icelandic highland!

Travel safely!

Safetravel.is has essential safety information and tips for your tour in Iceland. Get your 112 Iceland app. If in need of assistance call 112.

National Park

Join forces to protect the highland! Sign the petition of NGO's for the establishment of a national park in the central highland of Iceland.

Icelandic Institute of Natural History - IINH - Akureyri institution