A large area of land of the highland plateau in the municipality of Fljótsdalur is part of the Vatnajökull National Park, which encompasses spectacular natural resources and is important in Icelandic cultural history.

[1] Other than farming the major work locations are the Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Plant, the Vatnajökull National Park Snæfell visitor centre, Gunnarsstofnun and Klausturkaffi at the Skriðuklaustur cultural center, a guest house at Hengifoss, Skógarafurðir saw mill and The Wilderness Center in Norðurdalur, in addition to the municipal office at Végarður.

The wild birch forests Kleifarskógur and Ranaskógur are quite exceptional and among the vegetation is northern bedstraw, which is the signature plant of Fljótsdalur.

Fljótsdalur has blue bells, viola tricolor, mountain flax, common witlow grass, woodland geranium and rock bramble in more abundance than other areas of East Iceland.

Not only can the remains be viewed but the experience has been enhanced by providing digital technical solutions and virtual reality to achieve the vision of a "museum without walls".

The building is designed by the Norwegian architect Eirik Rönning Andersen, and has a clear reference to the local topography so it will fit well in with its nearby environment.

The farmyard at Langhús has unique buildings made of turf and rock and the reconstruction efforts of the Wilderness Center evoke times long past.

In 2020 the municipality made an agreement with TGJ design, consultancy and research firm on finding a site for an attractive, unique and ecofriendly residential area that does not clash with the surrounding landscape, in a naturally secure location and that will be accessible and suitable for the expanding economic activities in the valley.

The location of this residential area should also be selected based on environmental psychology, so that the layout will maximise the wellbeing and positive experience of residents and visitors.

Telecommunications transmitters for television and radio transmissions, and repeaters for mobile phones are located at various sites in the Municipality and there is a fiber optic network connecting to all farmhouses.

Fljótsdalur and the bottoms of other valleys are surrounded by mountains that are similar in elevation, i.e. between 600 and 700 m, and which form a plateau where the rivers and glaciers have carved out a kind of trough through erosion.

Currently it is filled by Lagarfljót and the alluvium that forms a plain a short distance from Fljótsbotn, at the low elevation of about 25 m above sea level.

These quite unique surroundings include water that drops from considerable heights from the plateau down to the bottom of the valley, in the form of diverse and beautiful waterfalls.

The best known landslide areas are on the eastern slopes of the mountains Múli in the South valley and Valþjófsstaðarfjall above Valþjófsstaður and Skriðuklaustur.

It is known that heavy flooding can some times occur, when the snow melts at the end of winter and in voluminous rainfalls, and submerge large parts of the lowlands in the valley.

Sedimented basalt mountains have a strong impact on the look of the valley, as does the flood plain through which the rivers Kelduá and Jökulsá run and join together to pour into Lagarfljót along with Gilsá.

The area is an inter nationally important habitat for wetland birds, especially pink footed geese, and for biodiversity.

Within the municipality of Fljótsdalur there are footpaths with marker posts that lead to such unique nature marvels as Hengifoss, Strútsfoss and Gjáhjalli.

Since 2012 the popular cycling race Tour de Ormurinn has been held in mid August, on a route that extends as far as the North valley.

In the spring of 2021, a survey was also conducted for the companies and institutions in the municipality, and here the findings are used for reference regarding whole year jobs in 2021 and the additional number required for 2026.

The municipality of Fljótsdalur provides a variety of services to its residents with regard to administration and construction, transportation, waste collection, sheep gathering and more.

The municipality encourages its residents to seek education, engage in entrepreneurship and improve the environment through various endeavours and grant offers.

At Végarður public workers can avail themselves of work facilities, for example the employees in Austurbrú, who provide services in connection with the economy, education and culture in East Iceland.

Fljótsdalur is the location of considerable contracting activities, such as in earthmoving work, snow clearing, carpentry, car repairs and custom building in connection with farming.

There are various opportunities with regard to the use of products and development of various commodities involving meat, milk, wool, bones and other items that become available.

The use of farms for educational purposes and as part of treatment resources can also be considered, with emphasis on encouraging people to enter the labour market or empower them mentally and physically.

Various opportunities are therefore available in the use of wild vegetation and cultivation of plants, whether for specific products, for admixture, food or handicraft of any form.

It is a custom in the region to use the sap, branches, bark, cones and other parts of birch trees for coloring, tanning or food artistry.

There are forestry concerns in Fljótsdalur that include the production of parquet, paneling, decking material, fence posts and firewood that is provided to the major pizzerias in the country.

Processing and completion of wild game products remain among the unexplored options, even in such close proximity to some of the major hunting grounds in the country.