A predominantly marine national park following the great coastal moraine known as the Raet. Its boulder ridges, beaches, islands, shallow reefs, kelp and deeper waters record the last ice age and support rich coastal life.
Raet
Why it is protected
Protect the glacial coastal landscape and representative Skagerrak ecosystems.
Conserve marine habitats, seabirds and cultural landscapes while allowing compatible recreation.
Habitats and significant life
Habitats: Glacial moraine reef, Kelp forest, Shallow rocky coast, Deep water, Island and skerry.
Significant species: European lobster, Coastal cod, Harbour seal, Seabirds, Kelp communities.
Rules and activities
Boating, swimming, paddling and other outdoor uses continue subject to park and wildlife rules.
Fishing is governed through fisheries regulations; national-park status does not itself mean no-take.
Governance
Raet National Park Board; Norwegian Environment Agency; Agder coastal municipalities.
Pressures
Oslofjord and Skagerrak ecosystem decline; Fishing pressure; Boating; Marine litter; Climate change.
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. Regional coastal pressures are material, but are not a substitute for site-level outcome assessment.
Sources
Raet National Park — Norway's National Parks. Verified 2026-09-13.