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Home > Iceland > Travel > Trips >  Jokulsargljufur National Parks

Jokulsargljufur National Parks

One of the major attractions to Iceland's trip is “Jokulsargljufur National Parks” and it was established in the year 1973 and it covers 150 km2 and lies along the western belt of the glacial river Jokulsa. Jokulsargljufur National Park has a spectacular location like its northern part Asbyrgi, which was added in 1978 along with river canyon.

Jokulsargljufur Iceland National Parks withholds some stupendous natural beauty like the Asbyrgi canyon,The Whispering Cliffs, Forvod , Holmatungur and the Dettifoss Waterfall which are natures best abode for the people in these green Jokulsargljufur National Parks in Iceland.

The motive of Iceland Jokulsargljufur National Parks is to protect the canyon which are formed by the glacial river and safeguard the adjacent areas wildlife and sanctuary. According to the sources approximately 230 species of vascular plants has been found in Jokulsargljufur National Parks and wide range of flora grows in the mystic shelter of the rocks and cliffs in the national park. Jokulsargljufur National Parks also provides shelter to lots of birds.

Jokulsargljufur National Parks is about 545 km from Reykjavik and 65 km from the town of Husavik. Its open throughout the year but the roads remain snow after the first snowfall and the condition remains till May and June. Motor vehicles are only allowed on the roads. As the Iceland's Jokulsargljufur National Parks remains open year long but tourist mostly come for visit in the summer season and one has to take permission from national park manager to visit on the other time of the year. Thus anybody can have the pleasure to enjoy panoramic natural view of nature in Jokulsargljufur National Parks.




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