Sørkapp Bird Sanctuary

Sørkappøya.

Sørkapp Bird Sanctuary (Norwegian: Sørkapp fuglereservat) is a bird reserve at Svalbard, Norway, established in 1973.[1] It includes Sørkappøya and other islands off Sørkapp Land, Spitsbergen.[2] The protected area covers a total area of 3,599ha[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Forskrift om opprettelse av nasjonalparker, naturresevater og fuglereservater, Svalbard." (in Norwegian). Lovdata. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  2. ↑ "Sørkapp fuglereservat". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  3. ↑ Birdlife International. "Birdlife Data Zone - South Spitsbergen National Park". Birdlife International. Retrieved 13 August 2014.


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