Øvre Pasvik Landscape Protection Area

Øvre Pasvik Landscape Protection Area
Øvre Pasvik landskapsvernområde
Map showing the location of Øvre Pasvik Landscape Protection Area

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Location Sør-Varanger, Finnmark, Norway
Coordinates 69°04′48″N 29°06′50″E / 69.08°N 29.114°E / 69.08; 29.114Coordinates: 69°04′48″N 29°06′50″E / 69.08°N 29.114°E / 69.08; 29.114[1]
Area 54.6 km2 (21.1 sq mi)
Established 2003

Øvre Pasvik Landscape Protection Area (Norwegian: Øvre Pasvik landskapsvernområde), is located in Pasvikdalen in the municipality of Sør-Varanger in Finnmark, Norway. The landscape protection area was established in 2003, and covers an area of 54.6 km2 (21.1 sq mi). At the same time the adjacent Øvre Pasvik National Park was extended from 66 to 119 square kilometres (25 to 46 sq mi).[2][3]

References

  1. "Øvre Pasvik Protected Landscape". protectedplanet.net.
  2. Lauritzen, Per Roger, ed. (2009). "Øvre Pasvik landskapsvernområde". Norsk Fjelleksikon (in Norwegian). Friluftsforlaget. ISBN 978-82-91-49547-7.
  3. "Øvre Pasvik nasjonalpark utvidet mot Russland og Finland". Press Release (in Norwegian) (Ministry of the Environment). 29 August 2003. Retrieved 1 September 2012.


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