The Icelandic highland communal grazing areas

摘要

The interior highland communal grazing areas in Iceland extend to about one third of Iceland, with limited erosion problems to nearly barren desert areas characterized by severe erosion. Deserts and severe erosion is common within the volcanic zone. The extent of land with extreme erosion severity is comparable to the driest deserts on Earth, in spite of Iceland's cold and humid climate. There is a need for protection from grazing of commons that are in poor condition.