Online Guide about Greenland’s Flora
Visit Greenland and NaturTanken have released a new, cromprehensive online guide on flora in Greenland. Greenland may not be known for its green areas, despite its name, but parts of the landscape contains plenty of interesting and beautiful trees, shrubs and flowers. The landscape is dominated by Arctic tundra, which lies desolate for large stretches […]
Book Release – Nature Guide Greenland
Nature Guide Greenland has been released! This new English translation of the nature guide is completely up-to-date with the latest research findings, travel guides, and practical information about Greenland – all aimed at an international audience. Learn more about the book and order it from the webshop on the Explore Nature With Bo website. The […]
Air Greenland Brings to the Spotlight Greenland’s Beautiful Nature
In the new issue of Air Greenland’s in-flight magazine, Suluk, the ‘splendor and force of nature’ is highlighted to the max in a 10-page feature article. The article is in English, Danish, as well as Greenlandic. The article features the Nature Guide Greenland, and Bo Normander tells, among other things, about the hard work of […]
Assessment of Denmark’s Marine Protected Areas in International Journal
The project team behind a Danish marine project has just published a scientific article in the journal PARKS, published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The article shows that only about 4.8% of Denmark’s total marine area is protected in accordance with the IUCN’s global standard for protected nature areas. The article […]
Greenland Website Winner of Webby Awards 2021
Visit Greenland has won the prestigious Webby Awards in the category ”Travel and Adventure”, where they were competing against strong candidates such as CNN and Tourism New Zealand. Visit Greenland’s video “Future of travel in Greenland: flattening the curve of the coronavirus” was selected from 13,500 entries from 70 countries. In addition, Visit Greenland’s landing page “Dive deeper into Our […]
Denmark’s Marine Protected Areas Assessed According to IUCN’s International Definition
A new report shows that approx. 40% of 332 designated Danish marine protected areas (MPAs) do not meet international criteria for nature conservation. According to UN Sustainable Development Goal 14, a minimum of 10% of coastal and marine areas must be protected. This report documents that Denmark currently has 4.8% marine protected areas and is […]
New Project to Create an Overview of Greenland’s Nature and Climate
A new project will gather and disseminate knowledge about Greenland’s nature and climate through the publication of a guidebook and digital products. The Nature Guide will contain information and latest facts about Greenland’s nature, geology, climate, biodiversity, animal and plant life, etc. A related website will consist of thematic pages and a searchable guide for […]
Online Guide about Wildlife in Greenland
Visit Greenland and NaturTanken have released a new, comprehensive online guide on Wildlife in Greenland. Polar bears, humpback whales, musk oxen, walruses, reindeer and white-tailed eagles are just some of the many animals you can experience on land, at sea and in the air around Greenland. Do you have a special love of Arctic nature? Or […]
Popular Guide to the Arctic Circle Trail in Greenland
Bo Normander’s Guide to the Arctic Circle Trail has become one of the most used online guides for this beautiful but pretty demanding hiking trail in Greenland. His guide is recommended by, among others, Visit Greenland, besthike.com and naturguide.dk. The guide can be read online or downloaded as a 23-page printer-friendly pdf. The Arctic Circle […]
Ilulissat Icefjord – Timelapse Film from Greenland
Experience a beautiful timelapse trip to the Ilulissat Icefjord. This timelapse film project is made by photographer Bo Normander and timelapse expert Casper Rolsted. The film was in October 2019 chosen as one of the best films on Vimeo and received the honorful Staff Pick badge. Ilulissat Icefjord is a natural site of outstanding beauty created […]