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Sørkapp Bird Sanctuary

Coordinates: 76°28′50″N 16°33′41″E / 76.48062°N 16.56133°E / 76.48062; 16.56133
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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

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  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.

76°28′50″N 16°33′41″E / 76.48062°N 16.56133°E / 76.48062; 16.56133