vegaøyan world heritage
Protected areas
Vega municipality has local management of the protected areas within the Vegaøyan World Heritage Site.
On May 5, 2011, the Ministry of the Environment delegated the management authority of the protected areas in Vega municipality to Vega Protected Area Board , which will safeguard the conservation values and conservation purpose of the protected areas on Vega. The protected areas are managed by Vega Protected Area Board with conservation area manager Jannike Wika as the board's secretary and case manager.
Read more about the board's activities on the Vega Conservation Area Board's website: National Park Board | Board
Vega Protected Area Board is part of the Management Hub, together with the Norwegian Nature Conservation Service and the Vegaøyan World Heritage Foundation, which is now located in the Vega World Heritage Center.
A total of 22 percent of the World Heritage Site is protected as nature conservation areas or under the Cultural Protection Act. Overall, the protected areas are of international value:
- Lånan / Skjærvær , Eidemsliene, Holandsosen and Kjellerhaugvatnet nature reserve.
- Muddvær , Lånan , Flovær and Skjærvær bird sanctuary
- Hysvær / Søla landscape conservation area with wildlife protection
All traffic in the protected areas must take place on nature's terms. According to the protection regulations, animal and bird life, including nesting sites, are protected against damage, destruction and unnecessary disturbance.
There is a landing ban in Lånan / Skjærvær nature reserve April 15 – July 31 (i.e. the uninhabited the islands around Lånan and Skjærvær ).
Dog owners are requested to avoid bringing dogs ashore in the bird cliffs in Vegaøyan during the breeding season. The leash requirement applies from April 1 to October 1.
Protective regulations
Below you will find protection regulations for each protected area. The links lead to lovdata.no.
