The committee is a regulatory body assigned by the Norwegian Environment Agency. The committee is composed of one member from each of the municipalities of Vadsø, Vardø, Båtsfjord, and Unjárga – Nesseby. Also on the board is a representative from the County Municipality, and two representatives from the Sami Parliament.
The National Park committee undertakes annual management activities and is responsible for organising and provision of information. The National Park has a secretariat with a National Park manager with office in Vadsø. The management team work closely with the Norwegian Nature Surveillance (SNO) in Vadsø and Tana Bru, who monitor and survey the protected areas. There are specific legislative guidelines for how each area shall be protected.
Here are these guidelines for the five protected regions:
Varanger Peninsular National Park/Várnjárgga álbmotmeahcci 
Persfjorden-Syltefjorden Landscape Protected Area/ Biezavuona-Oardduvuona suodjemeahcci Syltefjorddalen Nature Reserve – Syltefjorddalen naturreservat/Oarddu luondumeahcci
Sandfjordneset Nature Reserve
Ytre Syltevika Nature Reserve
Varanger Pensinsula National Park committee in Ytre Syltevika Nature Reserve. Photo: Geir Østereng
Beach clean-up at Ytre Syltevika together with employees of the Norwegian Nature Surveillance organisation (SNO). Photo: Geir Østereng
In addition to practical tasks relating to protection and conservation, interpretation of the management plans for the National Park, the Syltefjorddalen Nature Reserve, and Persfjorden-Syltefjorden Landscape Protected Area is a work in progress carried out by the National Park committee. Nature management is based on Norwegian laws and legislation.
It is these overlying rules that dictate which activities and concessions are allowed in the various designated protected areas. There are specific multiyear plans for management actions in place for each protected area.
You can check out the managements work on their website
Norwegian Nature Stats Inspectors (SNO)
This organisation carries out extensive monitoring and survey work in the protected areas, both for private organisations and the state sector. Examples of such partnerships are working closely with the coast guard and the reindeer husbandry policing authorities. Norwegian Nature Surveillance’s role is to survey areas according to state natural and environmental laws, whereby they carry out activities in relation to environmental protection and prevention of wildlife crimes. They also work on practical maintenance tasks, survey work, and other work related to information and nature guiding.
Here is contact information for SNO in the Varanger region:
Vi samarbeider også med indre Kystvakt og Reinpolitiet der det er naturlig.
Arne Petter Sarre working in the National Park for the Norwegian Nature Surveillance (SNO) on a perfect July day. Photo: Geir Østereng
Picture 1. Coast clean-up in Ytre Syltevika. Photo: Geir Østereng Picture 2. The committee on a field excursion with the Norwegian Nature Surveillance (SNO). Photo: Geir Østereng Picture 3. The Norwegian Nature Surveillance (SNO) carries out many important tasks in relation to protecting the Arctic fox population of Varanger. Photo: Norwegian Nature Surveillance (SNO) Picture 4. The Tana Norwegian Nature Surveillance (SNO) team busy with removing invasive Nootka lupine in Syltefjorddalen. Photo: Geir Østereng Picture 5. The Vadsø Norwegian Nature Surveillance (SNO) team clear up rubbish from the Bjørnskar hut area in Komagdalen valley.
A selection of photos illustrating management activities that the Norwegian Nature Inspectors (SNO) participate with in collaboration with the National Park committee.