News archive
Here you will find an archive of published news stories about Jomfruland National Park.
Position available: Nature guide in 70% temporary position
Three-year temporary position as a nature guide at 70% - become part of the team at the Visitor Center Jomfruland National Park! Kragerø municipality is beautifully located on the coast of Telemark with a myriad of islands and skerries. The opportunities for [...]
New report on alien species in Jomfruland
In 2024, the Jomfruland National Park Board conducted a survey of alien species on Jomfruland. The survey was conducted by NIBIO (Norwegian Institute for Bioeconomy). Read the report Mapping the distribution and risk of alien species on Jomfruland. Alien species pose a threat [...]
Welcome to Jomfruland National Park
Welcome to Jomfruland National Park! Like all other protected areas in Norway, special rules apply in the protected area, which means that you may not be able to do the same things here as elsewhere in nature. The purpose of [...]
Results from 50 years of monitoring breeding populations of seabirds on the Telemark coast
Bird Life Telemark, Telemark branch and Jomfruland bird station have compiled data from 50 years of seabird breeding along the Telemark coast. The report provides an important insight into the changes and composition of species nesting in and around [...]
Coastal heath on Styrmannsholmen and Larsholmen
In the spring of 2022, the Jomfruland National Park Board was presented with a management plan for the coastal heaths on Styrmannsholmen and Larsholmen. In the winter of 2023, the national park board started restoring the coastal heath on Styrmannsholmen. Coastal heathland is one of Norway's oldest cultural landscapes, but is under threat [...]
Upgrade of the website
During the winter, the website jomfrulandnasjonalpark.no will be upgraded to bring the website in line with the design manual for Norway's national parks. During this period, you may experience errors, deficiencies and links that [...].
New report on measures against ghost fishing
The Institute of Marine Research has now published a new report in the project "Measures against ghost fishing in marine national parks" (2021-2022). The project has focused on mapping and removing lost fishing gear in the four national parks Raet, Jomfruland, Færder and [...].
Traffic ban from April 15 to July 15
All traffic in Jomfruland National Park must be careful and take into account vegetation, wildlife and cultural heritage on land and sea. There are 15 bird conservation areas in the national park with a traffic ban in the period from April 15 to [...].
Nature and considerations in Jomfruland National Park
Every spring, large numbers of visitors flock to Jomfruland to experience the animals, plants and landscape. At Jomfruland, in early April, you can experience the first flowers poking their heads through the foliage. At Stangnes you can [...].
Report if you see harbor spy (Japanese sea squirt)
The harbor seal is an alien species that settles as large carpets on the seabed, displacing other species. Recently, there have been reports of harbor seals on the Koster Islands, just south of Hvaler. We are concerned that [...].
News archive
Here you will find an archive of published news stories about Jomfruland National Park.
Position available: Nature guide in 70% temporary position
Three-year temporary position as a nature guide at 70% - become part of the team at the Visitor Center Jomfruland National Park! Kragerø municipality is beautifully located on the coast of Telemark with a myriad of islands and skerries. The opportunities for [...]
New report on alien species in Jomfruland
In 2024, the Jomfruland National Park Board conducted a survey of alien species on Jomfruland. The survey was conducted by NIBIO (Norwegian Institute for Bioeconomy). Read the report Mapping the distribution and risk of alien species on Jomfruland. Alien species pose a threat [...]
Welcome to Jomfruland National Park
Welcome to Jomfruland National Park! Like all other protected areas in Norway, special rules apply in the protected area, which means that you may not be able to do the same things here as elsewhere in nature. The purpose of [...]
Results from 50 years of monitoring breeding populations of seabirds on the Telemark coast
Bird Life Telemark, Telemark branch and Jomfruland bird station have compiled data from 50 years of seabird breeding along the Telemark coast. The report provides an important insight into the changes and composition of species nesting in and around [...]
Coastal heath on Styrmannsholmen and Larsholmen
In the spring of 2022, the Jomfruland National Park Board was presented with a management plan for the coastal heaths on Styrmannsholmen and Larsholmen. In the winter of 2023, the national park board started restoring the coastal heath on Styrmannsholmen. Coastal heathland is one of Norway's oldest cultural landscapes, but is under threat [...]
Upgrade of the website
During the winter, the website jomfrulandnasjonalpark.no will be upgraded to bring the website in line with the design manual for Norway's national parks. During this period, you may experience errors, deficiencies and links that [...].
New report on measures against ghost fishing
The Institute of Marine Research has now published a new report in the project "Measures against ghost fishing in marine national parks" (2021-2022). The project has focused on mapping and removing lost fishing gear in the four national parks Raet, Jomfruland, Færder and [...].
Traffic ban from April 15 to July 15
All traffic in Jomfruland National Park must be careful and take into account vegetation, wildlife and cultural heritage on land and sea. There are 15 bird conservation areas in the national park with a traffic ban in the period from April 15 to [...].
Nature and considerations in Jomfruland National Park
Every spring, large numbers of visitors flock to Jomfruland to experience the animals, plants and landscape. At Jomfruland, in early April, you can experience the first flowers poking their heads through the foliage. At Stangnes you can [...].
Report if you see harbor spy (Japanese sea squirt)
The harbor seal is an alien species that settles as large carpets on the seabed, displacing other species. Recently, there have been reports of harbor seals on the Koster Islands, just south of Hvaler. We are concerned that [...].
