Where are the trees?

Why aren't there any trees in Iceland? Well, this might be going too far. The fact is we do have trees, only not that many.

When the early settlers came more than thousand years ago, the country was covered with trees from montain to shore. Over the centuries the trees disappeared, were used for timber and firewood. Also, sheep, hard winters and volcanic ash prevented new trees from taking root.

Today, Iceland plants more trees per head of population than any other nation in the world, certainly a fact about Iceland we are very proud of.