Hermansen Island Bird Sanctuary
Hermansen Island Bird Sanctuary | |
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Hermansenøya fuglereservat | |
Coordinates | 78°32′58″N 12°11′46″E / 78.5494°N 12.1962°ECoordinates: 78°32′58″N 12°11′46″E / 78.5494°N 12.1962°E |
Hermansen Island Bird Sanctuary[1] (Norwegian: Hermansenøya fuglereservat) is a bird reserve at Svalbard, Norway, established in 1973.[2] It includes Hermansen Island on the west coast of Oscar II Land.[3] The protected area covers a total area of around 4,200,000 square metres (1,000 acres).[4]
References[]
- ^ EU Areas Official List of the European PSK Club.
- ^ "Forskrift om opprettelse av nasjonalparker, naturresevater og fuglereservater, Svalbard" (in Norwegian). Lovdata. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ "Hermansenøya fuglereservat". Norwegian Polar Institute. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ "Hermansenøya fuglereservat" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
Categories:
- Bird sanctuaries in Svalbard
- Protected areas established in 1973
- 1973 establishments in Norway
- Svalbard geography stubs
- European protected area stubs
- Norway geography stubs