The dataset provides an insight into land use for reindeer husbandry and defines areas that have been expropriated by the government for the purposes of reindeer husbandry.

The area boundaries are indicative as information for the reindeer industry, public administration, the planning authorities and developers.

The dataset can be downloaded in Shape format here: http://www.skogoglandskap.no/temaer/Nedlasting_av_kart

The reindeer grazing areas where Sami reindeer husbandry takes place covers approx. 40% of the land area of Norway, extending from Finnmark in the north to Engerdal, Hedmark in the south. Sami reindeer husbandry also takes place in Trollheimen on the basis of a special legal arrangement. Non-sami reindeer husbandry takes place in the mountain areas in Southern Norway, based on agreements with land owners.

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