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Magnificent photos from Iceland's central highlands 2510

3. nóv 2015 15:30

The Icelandic Environment Association Landvernd, has announced the winners of its and Heart of Iceland joint photo competition. The theme was Iceland’s central highlands.

Landvernd is a national non-governmental organization (NGO) focusing on environmental issues and protecting Iceland's unique wilderness and landscapes, especially in the uninhabited central highlands of the country. Landvernd is also a leading NGO in environmental education in Iceland.

The Heart of Iceland is a project by Landvernd and four other NGOs, launched to gain support for their plea that the central highlands will be spared from further construction. You can sign the petition here.

Iceland’s central highlands forms one of the largest area in Europe south of the Arctic Circle that has never been inhabited or cultivated, as is explained on Heart of Iceland’s webpage. The area is renowned for its unparalleled geology and geomorphology with pristine oases in the midst of an exceptionally contrasting landscape that is formed by a unique combination of fire and ice.

Read more: Organisations start a petition to try and save the highlands from developments

The winning photos capture the spirit of this magnificent area, which is considered one of the last great wildernesses in Europe. 

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2 place Uxatindar mountains, in Skaftártunga area, south central highlands. Photo by Kristján Kristinsson

 

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3 place Aldeyjarfoss waterfall in Skjálfandafljót river, northeast central highlands. Photo by Jón Hilmarsson

 

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4 place Swimming in Lake Víti in the Askja area, northeast central highlands. Photo by María Sjöfn Dupuis Davíðsdóttir

 

The Icelandic Environment Association Landvernd, has announced the winners of its and Heart of Iceland joint photo competition. The theme was Iceland’s central highlands.

Landvernd is a national non-governmental organization (NGO) focusing on environmental issues and protecting Iceland's unique wilderness and landscapes, especially in the uninhabited central highlands of the country. Landvernd is also a leading NGO in environmental education in Iceland.

The Heart of Iceland is a project by Landvernd and four other NGOs, launched to gain support for their plea that the central highlands will be spared from further construction. You can sign the petition here.

Iceland’s central highlands forms one of the largest area in Europe south of the Arctic Circle that has never been inhabited or cultivated, as is explained on Heart of Iceland’s webpage. The area is renowned for its unparalleled geology and geomorphology with pristine oases in the midst of an exceptionally contrasting landscape that is formed by a unique combination of fire and ice.

Read more: Organisations start a petition to try and save the highlands from developments

The winning photos capture the spirit of this magnificent area, which is considered one of the last great wildernesses in Europe. 

Uxatindar_Kristján_Kristinsson.jpg

2 place Uxatindar mountains, in Skaftártunga area, south central highlands. Photo by Kristján Kristinsson

 

Aldeyjarfoss_Jón_Hilmarsson.jpg

3 place Aldeyjarfoss waterfall in Skjálfandafljót river, northeast central highlands. Photo by Jón Hilmarsson

 

Víti_maria_sjöfn_dupuis.jpg

4 place Swimming in Lake Víti in the Askja area, northeast central highlands. Photo by María Sjöfn Dupuis Davíðsdóttir