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The stave churches constitute a particularly valuable part of the Norwegian architectural heritage, and are considered to be of global as well as national importance. Their construction and richly decorated carvings show some of the finest...
In Norway waste volumes have increased by 34 per cent since 1995. More than 80 per cent of the non-hazardous waste is recovered, and more than 90 per cent of the hazardous waste is collected. Proper treatment of hazardous waste is particularly...
The deer species found in Norway are the reindeer ( Rangifer tarandus ), red deer ( Cervus elaphus atlanticus ), moose ( Alces alces alces ), and roe deer ( Capreolus capreolus ). During the past 20 - 30 years, deer populations have become...
Until the middle of the 19th century, there were large populations of the four large carnivores, brown bear ( Ursus arctus ), wolverine ( Gulo gulo ), wolf ( Canis lupis ) and lynx ( Lynx lynx ), throughout much of Norway. All four species were...
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