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Young Andrés Arnalds standing beside eroding remnants of former soil and vegetation cover, with Mount Bláfell in the background. Photo from Andrés Arnalds' archive.

Andrés Arnalds' Photographs

LÍSA visiting Land and Forest Iceland 2026-2

Atli Guðjónsson, Project Manager for geospatial information, addressing colleagues and guests. Photo: Fífa Jónsdóttir.

LISA Visits Land and Forest Iceland

Icelandic representatives at COP17 in Ulaanbataar. Photo: Boldoo Magvan

Iceland’s representatives at COP17. From left: Jón Erlingur Jónasson, Boldoo Magvan, Honorary Consul of Iceland in Mongolia, Þórunn W. Pétursdóttir and Guðrún Guðjónsdóttir. Photo: Boldoo Magvan

Iceland Hosts Side Event at COP17 in Mongolia

The new greenhouse seed orchard in Vaglaskógur during construction. Photo: Pétur Halldórsson

Greenhouse Seed Orchard Takes Shape

Seedling logistics. Photo: Berglind Guðjónsdóttir

Seedlings being prepared for planting in Bonn Challenge restoration projects. Photo: Berglind Guðjónsdóttir

Nearly 400 Bonn hectares already planted and more to come 

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One of the graduates with her diploma. Photo: James Einar Becker/LbhÍ

Land restoration fellows from eleven countries graduate from GRÓ

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Detail from the cover of the Improvement Plan 2025–2027.

New improvement plan responds to growing requirements for land-use greenhouse gas accounting

From the Þjórsárdalur National Forest. Photo: Pétur Halldórsson

Greater genetic diversity could strengthen forests’ resilience for the future

Land and Forest Iceland's new spreader enables more efficient, more even and better targeted application of meat and bone meal. Photo: Kristján Bjarni Indriðason.

Land and Forest Iceland's new spreader enables more efficient, more even and better targeted application of bone meal. Photo: Kristján Bjarni Indriðason.

Around 1,000 hectares to receive bone meal this year

Outgoing District Forest Manager Rúnar Ísleifsson accepts a token of gratitude from his successor, Helga Ösp Jónsdóttir. Photo: Pétur Halldórsson

Outgoing District Forest Manager Rúnar Ísleifsson accepts a gift of appreciation from his successor, Helga Ösp Jónsdóttir. Photo: Pétur Halldórsson

A New Chapter for Vaglaskógur Forest

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Revised release of the quality criteria for selecting land for afforestation.

Quality Outline: Land for forestry

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