Østmarka National Park will be 54 square kilometers in Oslo, Nordre Follo, Lørenskog, Enebakk and Rælingen. In addition, 17 square kilometers are protected as an outdoor recreation area. Østmarka is the first forest area in the lowlands in southern Norway to receive permanent protection as a national park. – Silence Turgåere news meets at Rustadsaga markastue on a rainy November day appreciates having Østmarka right outside the living room door. TRAINING DOGS: Ådne Syvertsen is happy in Østmarka. Photo: Rolf Petter Olaisen – I use it for recreation. I train dogs and myself. And go skiing. It wouldn’t have been very nice to have some high-rise buildings and terraced houses in here, I think, says Ådne Syvertsen. ENJOYING THE SILENCE: Aissa Tobi Photo: Rolf Petter Olaisen – What do you like about Østmarka? – Silence, just like now, says Aissa Tobi, – Pleasant people. We get to know many people here, just like we are family. Say hello hello every day, says Tobi. – Rare nature Climate and Environment Minister Andreas Bjelland Eriksen says that important conservation values are now being preserved for future generations. VERNER OSTMARKA: Climate and Environment Minister Andreas Bjelland Eriksen. Photo: Amanda Iversen Orlich – Østmarka represents a rare nature, a nature that many people love and which it is important that we take care of. – This way people can also in the future have access to the intact nature that Østmarka represents, says Bjelland Eriksen to news. – Essentially the same as today He says that great emphasis has been placed on meeting the needs and wishes of outdoor life and sports. Many have feared that a protection such as a national park will limit the use of the land. – Basically, people should still be allowed to use Østmarka in the way they have been used to. Sports, camping, fishing and skiing will be allowed. – And then there are some things that you have to submit an application to be allowed to do, says the climate and environment minister. THIS WILL BE PROTECTED: 54 square kilometers of Østmarka will be protected as a national park (dark green), 17 square kilometers as an outdoor recreation area. Illustration: The state administrator in Oslo and Viken – Prohibition against felling Østmarka and the rest of Oslomarka is already protected under the Lands Act. – The big practical difference is that there will now be a ban on major interventions, for example establishing major, new infrastructure such as roads. – And traditional logging will be banned, says Andreas Bjelland Eriksen. POPULAR: Nøklevann in Østmarka. Photo: Rolf Petter Olaisen
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Østmarka gets permanent protection as a national park – news Oslo og Viken – Local news, TV and radio
