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Dettifoss, Selfoss and Hafragilsfoss form a dramatic series of waterfalls in Jökulsá á Fjöllum. The area was protected in 1996.
Dettifoss is the best known of the waterfalls, and the area forms part of the wider landscape of Vatnajökull National Park.
The three waterfalls show different expressions of the same powerful glacial river. Jökulsá á Fjöllum, dark volcanic rock and deep canyons combine to create one of Iceland's most dramatic river landscapes.
The purpose of protection is to conserve the sequence of waterfalls in Jökulsá á Fjöllum and their immediate surroundings.
Dettifoss, Selfoss and Hafragilsfoss form an exceptional sequence of waterfalls in Jökulsá á Fjöllum within the dramatic Jökulsárgljúfur canyon system.
Visitors should follow marked trails and respect closures and safety signs.
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Dettifoss, Selfoss and Hafragilsfoss Natural Monument
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