What is Norwegian Polar Institute?
[[File:Emblem of the Norwegian Polar Institute.svg|thumb|Emblem of the NPI]] The '''Norwegian Polar Institute''' ('''NPI''') is an [[organization]] that is run by the [[government of Norway]]. It studies the [[environment]] and does research in the [[Arctic]] and [[Antarctic]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Details|url=https://www.npolar.no/en/projects/details/|access-date=2023-04-14|website=www.npolar.no|language=en-US}}</ref> It helps the government make decisions about [[polar area]]s. The NPI takes care of everything that people from Norway do in [[Antarctica]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Regulations for activities in Antarctica|url=https://www.npolar.no/en/regulations-activities-antarctica/|access-date=2023-04-14|website=www.npolar.no|language=en-US}}</ref> It also keeps track of where people see [[Whale|whales]], [[Walrus|walruses]], [[Earless seal|seals]], and [[Polar bear|polar bears]] near [[Svalbard]]. They also create maps of the polar parts of Norway.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maps|url=https://www.npolar.no/en/maps/|access-date=2023-04-14|website=www.npolar.no|language=en-US}}</ref> The NPI decides what places in Norway’s polar areas are called.<ref>{{Cite web|title=What we do|url=https://www.npolar.no/en/about-us/|access-date=2023-04-14|website=www.npolar.no|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The history of The Norwegian Polar Institute|url=https://www.npolar.no/en/history/|access-date=2023-04-14|website=www.npolar.no|language=en-US}}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Research organizations]] [[Category:Establishments in Norway]] [[Category:Education in Norway]] [[Category:Organizations based in Norway]]