Skorpa Bird Sanctuary

Skorpa Bird Sanctuary (Norwegian: Skorpa fuglereservat) is a bird reserve at Svalbard, Norway, established in 1973.[1] It includes islets off Harpunodden (a southwest point of Danes Island) in Albert I Land, Spitsbergen.[2] The protected area covers a total area of around 1,100,000 square metres.[3]

References

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

Coordinates: 79°39′05″N 10°42′07″E / 79.65139°N 10.70194°E / 79.65139; 10.70194

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