Get to know some of the most beautiful natural spaces Norway has to offer with a special presentation on Norway’s 47 national parks. Around 10 percent of Norway is national parkland. Forty of the parks are on the mainland of Norway, and another seven are found on Svalbard. The presentation will have a particular focus on Hardangervidda, Europe’s largest national park at 1,321 sq. mi.
Per Lykke, CEO of Hardangervidda National Park Center in Telemark county will present about some of the most majestic nature anywhere in the world. Per is a lawyer, politician, and an advisor to and champion for Norway House for many years. He has a particular passion for the bonds between the US and Norway, and also World War II history and the story of Rjukan.