Isøyane Bird Sanctuary

Isøyane Bird Sanctuary (Norwegian: Isøyane fuglereservat) is a bird reserve at Svalbard, Norway, established in 1973.[1] It includes Nordre Isøya and Isøykalven in the Isøyane island group in Wedel Jarlsberg Land.[2] The protected area covers a total area of around 2,300,000 square metres.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Forskrift om opprettelse av nasjonalparker, naturresevater og fuglereservater, Svalbard." (in Norwegian). Lovdata. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  2. ↑ "Isøyane fuglereservat". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  3. ↑ "Isøyane fuglereservat" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management. Retrieved 27 November 2011.


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