- Varangerhalvøya National Park
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name = Varangerhalvøya National Park
iucn_category = II
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location =Finnmark ,Norway
nearest_city = Vadsø
lat_degrees = 70
lat_minutes = 20
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lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 29
long_minutes = 38
long_seconds =
long_direction = E
area = convert|1804.1|km2|acre|-2|abbr=on|lk=on
established =2006
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governing_body =County Governor Varangerhalvøya National Park lies on the
Varanger Peninsula in the municipalitiesBåtsfjord ,Nesseby ,Vadsø , andVardø , in the northeastern part ofFinnmark . The peninsula is the largest area within the Arctic climate zone in mainland Norway. The peninsula still has a complete alpine ecosystem with reindeer (domesticated), wolverine and arctic fox. The latter is the most endangered mammal species of Norway. A special programme based on reducing the number of the dominant red fox has shown very good results (per 2008) for the small arctic fox population.
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