Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management

The Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management (Norwegian: Direktoratet for naturforvaltning, DN) is Norway's national governmental body for preserving Norway's natural environment, including establishing and regulating national parks and other protected areas. The directorate is under of the Norwegian Ministry of the Environment.

The directorate's mission is to "preserve biological diversity and strengthen the common right of access to the countryside."

The directory states as its central tasks to:

• Secure the breadth of variation in Norwegian wildlife and scenery, and maintain the natural ability for production.
• See to it that concern for long-term management of natural resources forms the basis of land-use planning, planning of watercourse utilisation, and plans for other activities that may disturb wildlife and the countryside.
• Further the opportunities for using the countryside and natural environments for recreation and harvesting.
• Acquire and pass on knowledge that forms a basis for active and preventive nature management.

The organization is based in Trondheim and employs about 250 employees. It concerns itself with designating areas for protection, monitoring and preserving biological diversity, as well as setting and enforcing fish and hunting quotas.

Directors have been Helge Vikan (1985–1988), Peter Johan Schei (1989–1995), Stein Lier-Hansen (1995–2000) and Janne Sollie (2001–present).

External links

• Directorate for Nature Management English website