Plankeholmane Bird Sanctuary

Plankeholmane Bird Sanctuary (Norwegian: Plankeholmane fuglereservat) is a bird reserve at Svalbard, Norway, established in 1973.[1] It includes Plankeholmane south of Prins Karls Forland, Spitsbergen.[2] The protected area covers a total area of around 1,600,000 square metres.[3]

References

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

Coordinates: 78°13′N 11°57′E / 78.21°N 11.95°E / 78.21; 11.95

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