vegaøyan world heritage
Where?
The unique cultural landscape with the eider tradition was the most important reason why Vegaøyan was granted World Heritage status in 2004. Therefore, most of the World Heritage area has been included in The archipelago outside the main island.
But also the high mountains on the south side of Vega and the wetlands on the north the island has been granted World Heritage status. These areas provide insight into other parts of the rich natural and cultural history of the archipelago, including the settlement here in the Stone Age.
The area in Vega municipality that is not defined as a World Heritage Site is called the buffer zone. The area borders the World Heritage Site and most construction, business activity and facilitation of tourism will take place in this zone.
In this way, the municipality can achieve sound and controlled development in the World Heritage area itself. The Ministry of Climate and Environment followed this up by supporting the establishment of the World Heritage Center on Gardsøya.
The County Governor has a map showing the boundaries of the World Heritage Site and the protected areas. You can find the map here. You can also view the World Heritage Site in PDF format by clicking on the image below.
