Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management
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Direktoratet for naturforvaltning | |
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Headquarters | Trondheim |
Employees | 354 |
Parent agency | Norwegian Ministry of the Environment |
The Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management (Norwegian: Direktoratet for naturforvaltning, DN) was Norway's national governmental body for preserving Norway's natural environment, including establishing and regulating national parks and other protected areas until 2013 when it was merged into the Norwegian Environment Agency.
The directorate's stated mission was "to preserve biological diversity and strengthen the common right of access to the countryside".
The organization was based in Trondheim and employed about 250 employees. It concerned itself with designating areas for protection, monitoring and preserving biological diversity, as well as setting and enforcing fish and hunting quotas.
Directors included (1985–1988), Peter Johan Schei (1989–1995), Stein Lier-Hansen (1995–2000) and Janne Sollie (2001–unknown).
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- National parks of Norway
- Nature conservation in Norway
- Organisations based in Trondheim
- National park administrators
- Ministry of Climate and Environment (Norway)
- Defunct government agencies of Norway