Outdoor recreation areas
Target
3.1 Everyone will have the opportunity to take part in outdoor recreation as a healthy and environmentally sound leisure activity that provides a sense of well-being both in their local communities and further afield in the countryside.Indicator
Number of new outdoor recreation areas designated per year with financial assistance from the state
Are we moving in the right direction? Published by the Norwegian Environment Agency
More and more areas are being set aside for outdoor recreation by the public authorities. Most of the new areas are along the coastline from the border Østfold to Hordaland, which is an area that has been given priority in recent years. 30 new areas were set aside for outdoor recreation in 2015.