Department for Nature Management
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Director General Lene Lyngby
Head of Department for Nature Management
E-mail lene.lyngby@kld.dep.no
Phone +47 22 24 58 02
Mobile phone: +47 452 47 406
The department consists of the following sections
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Section for Nature Governance
The section develops and establishes systems for a holistic and ecosystem-based management. The section is also responsible for coordinating the department's work with science and research on nature, land management, cases under the Planning and Building Act, energy matters on land, the state budget, grant management and activity planning. The section also coordinates the management of the Norwegian Environment Agency, the Norwegian Biodiversity Information Centre and the county governors’ environmental protection departments on behalf of the ministry.
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Section for Mountain Ecosystems
The section works to safeguard natural diversity in mountains. The section is also responsible for the ministry's work on management of predatory game, management of wild reindeer, management of non-harvestable game species, motorized traffic in the wilderness, outdoor recreation, tourism, and nature visitor centres.
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Section for Marine Management
The section has overall responsibility for the comprehensive management plans for Norwegian marine areas, protection of marine biodiversity, and for pollution and other impacts on the marine environment. In addition, the section is responsible for international marine environmental cooperation and a number of international conventions.
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Section for Forest Ecosystems
The section works to safeguard the biodiversity of forests and open lowlands and cultural landscapes and coordinates the department's work with endangered nature. The section is also responsible for the ministry's work with protected area management, the Marka area around Oslo, the Natural Diversity Act, impact assessments and genetically modified organisms.
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Section for Water Management
The section works to safeguard the biodiversity of freshwater and is responsible for water management, wild salmon and invasive species. The section also works with wetlands and energy issues in water, and a comprehensive plan for the Oslofjord. The section is also responsible for the department's work with environmental crime, natural risks, and nature restoration.