Guissezholmen Bird Sanctuary

Guissezholmen Bird Sanctuary (Norwegian: Guissezholmen fuglereservat) is a bird reserve at Svalbard, Norway, established in 1973.[1] It includes islets at Kapp Guissez in Haakon VII Land.[2] The protected area covers a total area of around 400,000 square metres.[3]

References

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

Coordinates: 79°03′50″N 11°38′02″E / 79.064°N 11.634°E / 79.064; 11.634

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