UNESCO World Heritage · Iceland
Vatnajökull National Park - Dynamic Nature of Fire and Ice
Natural site · inscribed 2019
This iconic volcanic region covers an area of over 1,400,000 ha, nearly 14% of Iceland's territory. It numbers ten central volcanoes, eight of which are subglacial. Two of these are among the most active in Iceland.
Summary from the UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Photo: Skaftafellsjökull 2010.jpg by Justraveling.com, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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