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The management team of Lands and Forests as of 1 March, 2026, director, division managers and team managers. One of the team managers is missing from the photo. Photo credits: Pétur Halldórsson

Expanded Leadership Team at Land and Forest Iceland

Johan applying the New Zealand prun-off lopper. Photo credits: Sigríður Hrefna Pálsdóttir

Forestry consultant Johan Holst showcasing the power of New Zealand-made pruning loppers, perfect for tackling those coarser branches! Photo credits:  Sigríður Hrefna Pálsdóttir

Tending Pine Forests as an Art

The winning contributor at left, Christian Schultze, together with the project manager of Mýralíf, Elisabeth Jeanne Marie Heloise Bernard. Photo credits: Utra Mankasingh.

Winning Slogan: “Invite Birds Home”

Market conditions and financing of nature-based projects - front page icon

Mobilising Private Investment to Support Iceland’s Climate Goals

A pond with bogbean (Menyanthes trifoliata) by River Jökulsá á Fjöllum in Northeast Iceland. Photo credits: Pétur Halldórsson

Wetland Restoration Initiative in the Pipeline

Líkatjörn komin aftur

The restored pond Líkatjörn at Mosfell in Biskupstungur. Photo credits: Trausti Jóhannsson

New Regulation Strengthens Support for Land Reclamation and Forestry

Larch forest after early thinning. Photo credits: Johan Holst

Increased Early Thinning in Farm Forests

Stracta Hotel in Hella

Life in the forest – The Annual Icelandic Forest Science Conference 2026

Monitoring plots of Land and Forest Iceland as of 2024

Summer positions at Land and Forest Iceland

A cheerful planting group from Barnaheill on site in Biskupstungur. Photo from Barnaheill

Seventeen organisations supported by Vorviður in 2025

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