Guissezholmen Bird Sanctuary

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Guissezholmen Bird Sanctuary (Norwegian : Guissezholmen fuglereservat) is a bird reserve at Svalbard, Norway, established in 1973. [1] It includes islets at Kapp Guissez in Haakon VII Land. [2] The protected area covers a total area of around 400,000 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. "Guissezholmen fuglereservat". Norwegian Polar Institute. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  3. "Guissezholmen fuglereservat" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2011.

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