Fokstumyra Nature Reserve
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Fokstumyra Nature Reserve | |
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Coordinates | 62°07′08″N 9°15′57″E / 62.1188°N 9.2658°E |
Official name | Fokstumyra |
Designated | 6 August 2002 |
Reference no. | 1189[1] |
Fokstumyra Nature Reserve is a nature reserve established in 1923 in Dovrefjell, in the municipality of Dovre. It covers an area of eight km² of wetlands, and was the first nature reserve in Norway. The area is known for its rich bird fauna and plant diversity. It became a Ramsar site in 2002.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Fokstumyra". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ Frislid, Ragnar. "Fokstumyra naturreservat". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 31 January 2015.