Hermansen Island Bird Sanctuary

Hermansen Island Bird Sanctuary
Hermansenøya fuglereservat
Coordinates 78°32′58″N 12°11′46″E / 78.5494°N 12.1962°E / 78.5494; 12.1962Coordinates: 78°32′58″N 12°11′46″E / 78.5494°N 12.1962°E / 78.5494; 12.1962

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

  1. ↑ EU Areas Official List of the European PSK Club.
  2. ↑ "Forskrift om opprettelse av nasjonalparker, naturresevater og fuglereservater, Svalbard." (in Norwegian). Lovdata. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  3. ↑ "Hermansenøya fuglereservat". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  4. ↑ "Hermansenøya fuglereservat" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management. Retrieved 27 November 2011.


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