Vonarskarð is located within Vatnajökull National Park and would be part of the proposed Highlands National Park if that plan comes to fruition. Here you can see where the road through Vonarskarð runs. Screenshot/NáttúrustofaMinister’s signature requiredThe national park board’s decision must now be signed off by the minister. If the minister confirms the decision, Andrésson expects that a team will head to the area next weekend to mark the route. “Motorized traffic through Vonarskarð will continue to be governed by Iceland’s nature conservation laws, allowed only on frozen, snow-covered ground, excluding geothermal areas.