Norway is bordered to the north by the Artic Ocean, to the east by Finland, the Russian Federation and Sweden, to the south by the Skagerrak, which separates it from Denmark, and to the west by the North Sea. The coastline is over 25.000 km long. Near the coast there are many fjords. Most of them are from 80km to 160km long, and are usually flanked by towering mountains. The northern Norway lies beyond the Artic Circle and consequently, mostly takes the form of rugged tundras. The south is covered with pine and larch forest , and dotted with lakes, rivers and mountains

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To the north, in the colder areas, the landscape of the tundra prevails, characterized by a vegetation of shrubs and lichens, while the more sheltered internal areas are covered with forests of oak, beech, elm and birch trees.

Artic blackberry

Plants with berries are also widespread: the most common edible varieties are blueberries, tufted duck and the arctic blackberry.

Along the west coast, the winters are quite mild, with rare snowfalls that leave room for plants such as scilla verna and pupura heather.

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The fauna in the north of the country is typical of Arctic countries and features reindeer, arctic hares, arctic foxes and lemmings. In areas with a more temperate climate, however, deer, elk (whose grazing areas are significantly decreasing), wolves (in serious risk of extinction), and bears prevail.

Svalbard islands has the highest concentration of birds (most of them migratory) in the North Atlantic area: there are geese, terns, arctic lightning and arctic seagulls. Among mammals, we find reindeers, foxes, seals, walruses and of course the symbol of the Arctic: the white bear.

There are also numerous species of fish that populate the waters of Norway: salmon, trout, grayling, perch and pike live in lakes and streams; in coastal waters the most common species are herring, cod, halibut and mackerel.