Global Network of National Geoparks

REYKJANES UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK

Celebrating Earth Heritage Reykjanes UNESCO Global Geopark is located in SW-Iceland, close to the capital area and has a total administrative area of 825 km2 which is 0,85% of Iceland. The area is a peninsula which offers a variety of landscapes, including fissures, lava fields and geothermal activity. Large parts of the lowland are covered by extensive lava fields allowing little vegetation. T...

KATLA UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK

Celebrating Earth Heritage Katla UNESCO Global Geopark is in central South Iceland, reaching from the south coast with its black beaches into the highlands in the north with the majestic glaciers. The area stretches from the town Hvolsvöllur in the western most part of the UNESCO Global Geopark to the glacier Skeiðarárjökull (part of Europes largest glcier Vatnajökull) ...