Blomstrandhamna Bird Sanctuary

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Blomstrandhamna Bird Sanctuary (Norwegian : Blomstrandhamna fuglereservat) is a bird reserve at Svalbard, Norway, established in 1973. [1] It includes the skerry in Blomstrandhamna in Haakon VII Land. [2] The protected area covers a total of 580,000 square metres. [3]

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References

  1. "Forskrift om opprettelse av nasjonalparker, naturresevater og fuglereservater, Svalbard" (in Norwegian). Lovdata . Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  2. "Blomstrandhamna fuglereservat". Norwegian Polar Institute. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  3. "Blomstrandhamna fuglereservat" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2011.

Coordinates: 79°00′00″N12°04′48″E / 79.00000°N 12.08000°E / 79.00000; 12.08000