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The Directorate for Nature Management (Norwegian: Direktoratet for naturforvaltning, DN) is the national governmental body for preserving Norway's natural environment. The directorate serves as an advisory and executive agency under the Norwegian Ministry of Environment.

Globalis er et interaktivt verdensatlas hvor du selv kan lage dine egne kart og grafer. Målet med Globalis er å formidle likheter og ulikheter i det menneskelige samfunn og hvordan vi påvirker livet på planeten, primært med visuelle hjelpemidler.

Kristiansand Dyrepark is the largest zoo in Norway with 120 animal species and over 550 animals in large naturalistic enclosures. The park have close to 700 000 visitors a year.

The objective of Norway’s development policy is to fight poverty and bring about social justice. In its budget for 2009, the Government achieved its target of allocating 1 percent of gross national income (GNI) to international development. This budget post has been increased by NOK 3.9 billion and totals NOK 26.2 billion for this year.

The Ministry of the Environment has a particular responsibility for carrying out the environmental policies of the Government.

The Norwegian Biodiversity Information Centre is a national source of information on biodiversity. The organisations main function is to supply the public with updated and accessible information on Norwegian species and ecosystems.

The United Nations Association of Norway (UNA Norway) provides information on topics related to the United Nations, and relevant international issues. The organisation aims to heighten the level of awareness about these related topics among our target groups, which range from the educational system to the media and public in general.