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Ilulissat Icefjord is the first site in Greenland and one of the first in the Arctic to be included in the UNESCO World Heritage List among numerous other world famous localities.
Ilulissat Icefjord possesses great beauty created by the Inland Ice, the glaciers and the majestic icebergs. The area’s abundant animal life has for thousands of years made it possible for people to inhabit this otherwise inhospitable environment. The icefjord is of international importance to the geosciences and numerous expeditions have for more than 250 years explored the area.
Read about the glacier fed by the Inland Ice, the formation and drift of icebergs, its exploration and the influence of the icefjord on hunter cultures and the modern industry of present-day Greenland.
Text and images are based on the book about the icefjord. The complete story is found in the book below.
The book
ILULISSAT ICEFJORD – A WORLD HERITAGE SITE
This is a book for those who dream about visiting the beautiful icefjord or a beautiful souvenir for the lucky ones who have already been there.
Read more and order the book
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VIDEO FROM ILULISSAT
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ANIMATED FLIGHT
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The video gives you an impression of the World Heritage Site of Ilulissat Icefjord.
See the video
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Take an animated flight from Ilulissat Airport, via the town of Ilulissat and east through the Ilulissat Icefjord to the approx. 70 m high glacier front and back again.
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SLIDESHOW
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POSTERS
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Take a meditative pause and enjoy the pictures from the icefjord taken by photographer Jakob Lautrup.
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GEUS has produced a number of posters about the World Heritage Site.
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