Laugarás náttúruvætti í Reykjavík
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Laugarás Natural Monument

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Established1982
Area0.02 km²
Managing authorityReykjavíkurborg

Laugarás is a protected geological site in Reykjavík with natural and educational value. The area was protected in 1982.

The protection preserves distinctive geological formations and landscape features.

Other protected geological sites in Reykjavík include Háubakkar and Fossvogsbakkar.

Laugarás demonstrates how protected geological features can survive within an urban landscape. The site has educational value and provides an accessible opportunity to examine the geological history of Reykjavík at close range.

Protection purpose

The purpose of protecting Laugarás is to conserve its distinctive geological formations and natural landscape.

Description

Laugarás is a protected natural formation in Reykjavík with geological and educational value.

Regulations

Disturbing the protected geological formations is prohibited.

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