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Det er likevel slik at ogs\u00e5 usynlige eller immaterielle verdier som h\u00f8rer til i landskapet, som historier og sagn, ogs\u00e5 skal tas hensyn til i forvaltningen og v\u00e6re en del av det vi vil formidle som verdier i landskapsvernomr\u00e5dene. I forarbeidene til verneplanen ble landskapsverdi (visuelle verdier) kartlagt etter en bestemt metode. To delomr\u00e5der i hoveddalf\u00f8ret fikk verdi A1, som er det \u00abypperste og det mest enest\u00e5ende landskapet innenfor regionen\u00bb. Ytterligere to omr\u00e5der ble karakterisert til A2, \u00ablandskap med h\u00f8y innrykksstyrke og stort mangfold\u00bb.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; module_class=&#8221;first-on-mobile&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/kvanangsbotn-navitdalen.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/3-landskapKVB-RuneBenonisen.jpg&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_divider show_divider=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;30%||30%|&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Bildetekst&#8221; module_class=&#8221;ms-hovertext&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.72)&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]Photo: Rune Benonisen<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;1&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0|0px|0|0px|false|false&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;on&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_width_percent=&#8221;100%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/kvanangsbotn-navitdalen.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/4-geologiKVB-RuneBenonisen.jpg&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_divider show_divider=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;30%||30%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Bildetekst&#8221; module_class=&#8221;ms-hovertext&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.72)&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]Photo: Rune Benonisen<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;5%|5%|5%|5%|true|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;5%||&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; padding_tablet=&#8221;5%||&#8221; padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; padding_phone=&#8221;5%||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; header_2_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Geology<\/h2>\n<p>The bedrock here is mostly dominated by quartz slate, which is a type of rock derived from shale. Throughout the geological history ice and meltwater has shaped the natural landscapes we see here today. In general, hard, homogenous bedrock has greater resistance to weather and erosion and is therefore found in greater quantity in the mountains. The valleys, fjords, and other recesses were made where the bedrock was softer or where the ground\u2019s surface was fractured, allowing ice and water to shape and erode the ground. In Kv\u00e6nangsbotn, there are faults like this to the southeast. One is near Nj\u00e1rbesjohka, the other north of \u010ceabet\u010dearru\/Halsfjellet. East of these faults, the rock is harder than in the western parts of the valley. Towards the end of the ice age the ice and large amounts of meltwater moved through Kv\u00e6nangsdalen and eroded the bedrock, while also leaving loose materials such as clay, sand, gravel, and moraines in varying sizes. The water from the glaciers also brought loose materials that is left in rivers, lakes, or in the ocean. 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In the mountains to the north of the valley, about 600 m above sea level, there are many lakes with arctic char and sparse vegetation. There hasn\u2019t been registered any occurrences of rare or endangered flora, but no surveys have been made recently. However, in an around these lakes some rare and vulnerable species of bird can be found, such as long-tailed duck, horned grebe, and common scoter. In the main parts of the valley, pine forests dominate the landscape. The pines give a certain characteristic to the valley, with gnarled or dead trees almost like sculptures. Most of the workable forest is found outside the protected area, but some can be found in the west. In the secondary valley Gearbbet\/K\u00e4rpikk\u00e4 the pine forests grow sparser, and there are mostly leaved trees within the borders of the protected area. Riparian forests and large patches of birch are found along the upper parts of the river. Clear signs of haymaking have been found here, and these areas are often home to vulnerable flora. Measures to restore part of the old \u201cStorsl\u00e5tta\u201d area have been made, both for the positive effects on ecological diversity and cultural values.<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; module_class=&#8221;first-on-mobile&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/kvanangsbotn-navitdalen.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/5-FloraKVB-RuneBenonisen.jpg&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_divider show_divider=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;30%||30%|&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Bildetekst&#8221; module_class=&#8221;ms-hovertext&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.72)&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]Photo: Rune Benonisen<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;1&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0|0px|0|0px|false|false&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;on&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_width_percent=&#8221;100%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/kvanangsbotn-navitdalen.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/6-kulturhistorieKVB-RuneBenonisen.jpg&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Bildetekst&#8221; module_class=&#8221;ms-hovertext&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.72)&#8221; positioning=&#8221;absolute&#8221; position_origin_a=&#8221;bottom_left&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]Photo: Rune Benonisen<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider show_divider=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;30%||30%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;5%|5%|5%|5%|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;5%||&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; padding_tablet=&#8221;5%||&#8221; padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; padding_phone=&#8221;5%||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; header_2_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Culture and history<\/h2>\n<p>Kv\u00e6nangen is rich in cultural and linguistic diversity \u2013 Sami, Kven, and eventually Norwegian. These three groups provided a variety of methods in making use of the natural resources around them. The remains of tar kilns and carved pine roots that were burnt to extract tar are found throughout the woods, one of many ways the forest was worked. The forest was also very important for procuring lumber for buildings and shipwrights. There are several lumber mills in the area, and the saws didn\u2019t stop their work until the 1990s. The forest inside the protected area is no longer worked, but regulations allow for industry in some specific areas.       <\/p>\n<p>In olden days the reindeer was an important resource and actively hunted. Traces of \u201cbogastelle\u201d or \u201ccill\u00e1\u201d (short horseshoe-shaped wall made of rocks from which hunters fired their arrows) can be found here and there. The reindeer were eventually tamed, and reindeer husbandry is an important resource in Kv\u00e6nangen even today. 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