Landscape Mapping Blue Forests Policy in Norway

Table 5: Norwegian-funded international blue forests projects listed by category (in Norwegian kroner)

Blue forests categories

Estimated total NOK

Percentage of total

Kelp forests and macroalgae

20,495,000

32.5%

Seagrass meadows

3,000,000

4.8%

Saltwater marshes

6,050,000

9.6%

Mangrove forests

14,525,619

23%

Multiple blue forests

19,000,000

30.1%

Estimated total for international projects 63,070,619

Domestic blue forests projects supported by the Norwegian Government Table 6 presents the domestic blue forests projects financially supported by the Norwegian Government, broken down by the estimated total of Norwegian kroner granted and the percentage that this represents per category.

The majority of domestic projects are affiliated with kelp and macroalgae, while multiple blue forests account for approximately 43 per cent of projects. All projects associated with seagrass meadows are included within the multiple blue forests category.

Table 6: Norwegian-funded domestic blue forests projects, listed by category (in Norwegian kroner)

Blue forests categories

Estimated total NOK

Percentage of total

Kelp forests and macroalgae

151,345,999

57%

Saltwater marshes

100,000

0.04%

Mangrove forests

-

-

Multiple blue forests

112,650,000

42.96%

Estimated total for international projects 264,095,999

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