Dovre National Park

Dovre National Park is a national park in Hedmark and Oppland, Norway, that was established in 2003. Dovre covers an area of 289 km² and the altitude varies from the tree-line around 1000 meters to 1716 meters (Folkstuhøe peak).

The park lies inbetween the two larger and older parks Rondane and Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella, north and south of respectively. Its opening was part of the large enlargement of Rondane, when the Rondane park was enlarge and smaller areas of nature protection were opened or enlarged.

Just like Dovrefjell and Rondane, Dovre hosts reindeer and muskox.

Related topics

• Rondane National Park
• Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella National Park
• List of national parks of Norway
• Tourism in Norway
• Norwegian Mountain Touring Association

External links

• Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management on Dovre (http://english.dirnat.no/wbch3.exe?p=3037)
• Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management map of Dovre (http://www.dirnat.no/archive/images/01/59/Dovre068.jpg)

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