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For over 1,000 years, fjord farmers have driven their herds to the summer pastures above the fjords. But traditional grazing is far more than history: it protects slopes from erosion and avalanches, preserves rare biodiversity, and buffers against climate change.
Between waterfalls, steep mountain slopes and cruise ships, students and researchers are investigating something invisible: particulate matter. Their measurements raise intriguing questions about air quality, tourism, and the complex environmental conditions of the Geirangerfjord.
Contacts for the Geirangerfjord area

www.fjordsenter.com

Geirangerfjord World Heritage Foundation
General Manager/World Heritage Co-ordinator
Katrin Blomvik Bakken
 
Contacts for the Nærøyfjord area
 
Nærøyfjorden World Heritage Park
General Manager/World Heritage Co-ordinator
Gry Beate Mørk
+47 951 41 438