The Ministry for the Environment and the Ministry of Education are currently preparing to submit Vatnajökull National Park for inscription on UNESCO’s World Heritage Site. The two ministries are have begun to put together a detailed nomination file.
According to news website Vísir, the selling point is likely to be the magnificent combination of fire and ice, created by the impressive Vatnajökull ice cap and the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, which runs through the area, making Iceland one of the world’s most active volcanic hot spots.
Read more: Reykjanes peninsula becomes Iceland's second UNESCO Geopark
Once a site has been nominated and evaluated, the intergovernmental World Heritage Committee makes the final decision on its inscription. The Committee meets once a year.
Two Icelandic sites are registered on the World Heritage List: Þingvellir National Park and Surtsey island. Additionally. Reykjanes peninsula and Katla area are part of the UNESCO-supported Global Geoparks Network.
Read more: A visit to the Surtsey Visitor Centre allows you to travel back in time
The Ministry for the Environment and the Ministry of Education are currently preparing to submit Vatnajökull National Park for inscription on UNESCO’s World Heritage Site. The two ministries are have begun to put together a detailed nomination file.
According to news website Vísir, the selling point is likely to be the magnificent combination of fire and ice, created by the impressive Vatnajökull ice cap and the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, which runs through the area, making Iceland one of the world’s most active volcanic hot spots.
Read more: Reykjanes peninsula becomes Iceland's second UNESCO Geopark
Once a site has been nominated and evaluated, the intergovernmental World Heritage Committee makes the final decision on its inscription. The Committee meets once a year.
Two Icelandic sites are registered on the World Heritage List: Þingvellir National Park and Surtsey island. Additionally. Reykjanes peninsula and Katla area are part of the UNESCO-supported Global Geoparks Network.
Read more: A visit to the Surtsey Visitor Centre allows you to travel back in time
