Fokstumyra Nature Reserve

Fokstumyra Nature Reserve
Fokstumyra Nature Reserve
	IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)
Coordinates	62°07′08″N 9°15′57″E / 62.1188°N 9.2658°ECoordinates: 62°07′08″N 9°15′57″E / 62.1188°N 9.2658°E
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	Fokstumyra
Designated	6 August 2002
Reference no.	1189[1]

Fokstumyra Nature Reserve is a nature reserve established in 1923 in Dovrefjell, in the municipality of Dovre. It covers an area of eight km² of wetlands, and was the first nature reserve in Norway. The area is known for its rich bird fauna and plant diversity. It became a Ramsar site in 2002.^[2]

References

↑ "Fokstumyra". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
↑ Frislid, Ragnar. "Fokstumyra naturreservat". In Godal, Anne Marit. Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 31 January 2015.

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[1] "Fokstumyra". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.

[snl-2] Frislid, Ragnar. "Fokstumyra naturreservat". In Godal, Anne Marit. Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 31 January 2015.