An island-rich coastal national park in the outer Oslofjord, extending from sheltered shallows and eelgrass beds to exposed skerries and deeper seabed. Its land-sea mosaic supports unusually high coastal biodiversity and a strong maritime cultural landscape.
Færder
Why it is protected
Protect a representative outer-Oslofjord coastal landscape and its biodiversity.
Conserve shallow-water habitats, seabed communities, islands and cultural heritage.
Habitats and significant life
Habitats: Eelgrass meadow, Shallow rocky reef, Deep seabed, Skerry, Coastal woodland.
Significant species: Harbour seal, Seabirds, Cod and coastal fish, Kelp communities.
Rules and activities
Outdoor recreation and boating are central uses, subject to wildlife, fire, camping and protected-area rules.
Fishing is governed principally through fisheries law and any local measures; national-park status alone does not imply no-take protection.
Governance
Færder National Park Board; Norwegian Environment Agency; Færder and Tønsberg municipalities.
Pressures
Recreational boating; Fishing pressure; Pollution and runoff; Decline of Oslofjord coastal ecosystems.
Protection effectiveness
These dimensions are intentionally separate: a valid designation or active management program does not, by itself, prove ecological recovery.
Habitats and marine life connections
Ecologically related protected areas
These places share documented habitat types or the same ocean region. The relationship is ecological context, not proof of direct connectivity.
Condition and evidence
MLL reports what the available evidence supports. It does not infer ecological health from designation or mapped coverage.
Insufficient evidence
Place-specific ecology and management evidence has been reviewed, but the available indicators do not support a single current ecological trend for the whole protected area.
Ecological Condition
Insufficient evidenceNo single current ecological trend established
- Evidence period
- Current evidence review
- Geographic scope
- Protected feature or area described by the source
- Confidence
- limited
- Reviewed
- 2026-09-12
How to read this: Insufficient evidence means the available evidence cannot support a conclusion. It does not mean the MPA is in poor condition.
No single current ecological trend established. Confidence: limited. The park’s conservation values and pressures are documented, but MLL has not assigned a park-wide ecological trend.
Sources
Færder National Park — Norway's National Parks. Verified 2026-09-13.