Forests of Iceland

valley in Bláskógabyggð, Iceland

thumb|upright|Upper: Ash covered the valley in early June 2010, immediately after the eruption. Lower: The same area, in September 2011 thumb|Near Básar, in Þórsmörk Thórsmörk (, ) is a mountain ridge in Iceland that was named after the Norse god Thor (Þór). It is situated in the south of Iceland between the glaciers Tindfjallajökull and Eyjafjallajökull. The name "Thórsmörk" properly refers only to the mountain ridge between the rivers Krossá, Þröngá, and Markarfljót, but is sometimes used informally to describe a wider area that includes the region between Thórsmörk and Eyjafjallajökull. Thó

Hallormsstaður National Forest () or Hallormsstaðaskógur is located in Fljótsdalur east Iceland, about 25 kilometers inland from the town of Egilsstaðir. It is one of the larger forests in Iceland, covering 740 hectares (ha), and includes the only village in Iceland that is located in a forest. The forest is a recreation area in a varied landscape. There are over 40 km of marked trails and footpaths as well as an arboretum, two camp-sites, picnic areas, a hotel, and boat and horse rentals.

thumb|alt=Eyjan cliff in Asbyrgi canyon.|Eyjan is a prominent cliff inside Asbyrgi canyon, best viewed from the south. A hiking trail on top of it delivers a panorama view over the Asbyrgi canyon itself. thumb|View from the top of Ásbyrgi canyon thumb|Botnstjörn lake thumb|Aerial view of Ásbyrgi thumb|alt=Asbyrgi Visitor Centre|Asbyrgi Visitor Centre is located at the mouth of Asbyrgi canyon. Ásbyrgi () is a glacial canyon and forest in the north of Iceland, located approximately east of Húsavík on the Diamond Circle road. The horseshoe-shaped depression is part of the Vatnajökull National Par

thumb|320px|Þjórsárdalur with Búrfell (Þjórsárdal) to the left and Hekla to the right thumb|Háifoss waterfall thumb|Gjáin Þjórsárdalur (, ) is a valley in Árnessýsla county in Iceland that lies between the mountain Búrfell, alongside the river Þjórsá to the east and the mountain Skriðufell to the west. The valley is quite flattened over and pumicey after repeated eruption of the nearby volcano Hekla as well as other volcanoes in the vicinity like the Vatnaöldur volcanic system which produced Iceland's biggest known lavafield Þjórsá Lava (Þjórsárhraun) in prehistoric times or the Grímsnes volc

Vaglaskógur () is a 300-hectare forest in Fnjóskadalur, Iceland. It is the second largest forest area in the country. This area contains many birch trees and is a visitor attraction.

thumb|250px|right|Heiðmörk reserve, Iceland. Heiðmörk () was proclaimed a municipal conservation area of Reykjavík in 1950. It is located southeast of Elliðavatn, Iceland, and is about from central Reykjavík. Its name is derived from its namesake in Norway, Hedmark (both derive from the Old Norse '''' ), an area with deep forests.

thumb|Birch and willow (Salix lanata) growing in the southern edge of Hekluskógar at Langalda between Gunnarsholt and Keldur Hekluskógar (, "Hekla Forest") is a reforesting project in Iceland near the volcano Hekla. The main objective is to reclaim woodlands of native birch and willow to the slopes of Hekla starting with soil fertilisation and grass sowing. This would prevent volcanic ash from blowing over nearby areas after eruption in Hekla and help to reduce wind erosion. It is the largest reforestation of its type in Europe and is estimated to cover 1% of the area of Iceland.