About the national park
Precipitous mountainsides plunging into the sea, secluded flower meadows, and Europe’s most northerly glaciers glimmering above the island are just some of the things waiting for you in Seiland. Welcome to a quite unique part of the Finnmark coast.
Bilde 1: Telt ved Nordmannsjøkelen. Foto: Randulf Valle Bilde 2: Eng av sibirgressløk. Foto: Ingunn Ims Vistnes. Bilde 3: Fiskelykke! Foto: Marit Helene Eira
Bilde 1: Straumdalen. Foto: Ingunn Ims Vistnes. Bilde 2: Lek i fjæra. Foto: Mimmi Bæivi
Experience Seiland
Seiland is renowned as Norway’s most remote national park. But with a little planning, it’s easy to visit, whether for the day or for a longer period.
Fauna and flora
What takes your eye? The white-tailed eagles soaring in the sky, or the meadows of globe flowers? Natural treasures abound on Seiland.
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Bilde 1: Flaskefjorden og Flasketind. Foto: Ingunn Ims Vistnes. Bilde 2: Stein i fjæra. Foto: Ingunn Ims Vistnes
Landscape and geology
On Seiland you will find untouched watercourses, glaciers and fjords, and an alpine landscape that is still moving.
Reindeer husbandry
Reindeer husbandry is practised on Seiland, and the island is a calving area and summer grazing pasture for reindeer.
Female reindeer with calves. Photo: Marit Helene Eira
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History – those who came before us
Although Seiland might appear to be a wilderness, people have lived here since the Stone Age.
Management and administration
Seiland/Sievju National Park Board is the administrative authority for the park.
Styrebefaring opp fra Kufjorden. Foto: Ingunn Ims Vistnes