Female eider ducks join forces and care together for their "kindergarden". Males watching from distance. The Coastal Archipelago Park of the South Coast ("Sørlandet") of Norway covers an area of the Skagerak coast between Grenland in Telemark and Lindesnes in West Agder, including many hundreds of islands and skerries. The Sørland coast is one of the most important recreation areas of Norway and hosts a unique coastal ecosystem with special habitats and a rich biodiversity. Therefore tourism is regulated accordingly with special nature reserves and bird sanctuaries in place. Presently discussed are plans to develop the so called "Raet National Park", outside of Arendal, Grimstad and Tvedestrand and the islands Tromøy and Hisøy, reaching out from shallow to several hundred meter deep sea. The establishment is planned for 2016.
Year: 2016
From album: Arendal and the Norwegian, Raet National Park ("Sørlandet")
Photographer:
Peter Prokosch
Tags:
Arendal
Norway
Raet National Park