Reindeer husbandry
Geographic area boundaries for reindeer husbandry in Norway, from Landbruksdirektoratet's (the Norwegian Agriculture Agency) reindeer husbandry administration. The dataset covers around 40% of Norway's land area. Reindeer husbandry takes place in almost 140 of the country's municipalities, from Finnmark in the north to Engerdal in Hedmark in the south, as well as in Trollheimen. Just over 3,000 people are connected to Sami reindeer husbandry, with about 215,000 animals.
The dataset distinguishes between seasonal pastures (spring, summer, autumn, late autumn and winter, winter), and each seasonal pasture is further divided into two intensity classes. This division reflects that reindeer husbandry is extensive, with large seasonal movements between the high mountains and coastal winter pastures. The area boundaries are indicative. Reindeer husbandry is a Sami industry with its own legal basis in the Reindeer Husbandry Act.
For a developer in northern Norway or in the Trøndelag mountains, the reindeer husbandry districts are a mandatory check early in the project: new zoning plans or infrastructure (power lines, wind power, cabins, roads, hiking trails) in reindeer husbandry areas require an impact assessment and dialogue with the reindeer grazing district, and may trigger an objection. Included in Placepoint's map layers for Agriculture and nature. Related: Marka boundary, Protected watercourses.
Update frequency: updated manually.
How the dataset appears on the map
The dataset is part of the Agriculture map layer:
