A coastal national park centred on the long moraine island of Jomfruland and the Stråholmen archipelago. Most of the park is sea, with shallow reefs, kelp, eelgrass, soft seabed and islands important to migratory birds.
Jomfruland
Why it is protected
Protect the coastal moraine landscape and its marine and island biodiversity.
Conserve shallow-water habitat, seabird areas and cultural landscapes.
Habitats and significant life
Habitats: Eelgrass meadow, Kelp forest, Shallow reef, Soft seabed, Moraine island.
Significant species: European lobster, Coastal fish, Migratory shorebirds, Harbour seal, Kelp communities.
Rules and activities
The park supports recreation, boating and traditional coastal activity under site and wildlife rules.
Fishing controls derive from fisheries law and any local measures, not solely the park designation.
Governance
Jomfruland National Park Board; Norwegian Environment Agency; Kragerø municipality.
Pressures
Boating disturbance; Fishing pressure; Marine litter; Runoff; Ocean warming.
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 park-wide 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 park-wide ecological trend established. Confidence: limited. Marine habitats and bird populations require separate monitoring indicators.
Sources
Jomfruland National Park — Norway's National Parks. Verified 2026-09-13.