Isøyane Bird Sanctuary (Norwegian: Isøyane fuglereservat) is a bird reserve at Svalbard, Norway, established in 1973.[1] It includes Nordre Isøya and Isøykalven in the Isøyane island group in Wedel Jarlsberg Land.[2] The protected area covers a total area of around 2,300,000 square metres.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Forskrift om opprettelse av nasjonalparker, naturresevater og fuglereservater, Svalbard" (in Norwegian). Lovdata. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  2. ↑ "Isøyane fuglereservat". Norwegian Polar Institute. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  3. ↑ "Isøyane fuglereservat" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2011.

77°08′34″N 14°47′47″E / 77.14276°N 14.79636°E / 77.14276; 14.79636


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