Ormtjernkampen National Park
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Ormtjernkampen National Park | |
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IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
Location | Oppland, Norway |
Nearest city | Lillehammer |
Coordinates | |
Area | 9 km² |
Established | 1968 |
Governing body | Directorate for Nature Management |
Ormtjernkampen is a national park located in Gausdal municipality in the county of Oppland in Norway. It is the smallest national park in Norway and consists primarily of virgin spruce forest, with some lakes and marshes. It was established to preserve the virgin spruce forest that prevailed in Norway prior to the rise of forestry.
The park borders on the Ormtjernmyra nature reserve.
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