Nykvåg/Nykan Nature Reserve

Nykvåg/Nykan Nature Reserve
Nykvåg/Nykan naturreservat
A bird cliff in the reserve
Map showing the location of Nykvåg/Nykan Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Nykvåg/Nykan Nature Reserve
Nearest city Nykvåg
Coordinates 68°46′8.2″N 14°26′45.8″E / 68.768944°N 14.446056°E / 68.768944; 14.446056Coordinates: 68°46′8.2″N 14°26′45.8″E / 68.768944°N 14.446056°E / 68.768944; 14.446056
Area 355.9 ha (879 acres)
Established 2002

The Nykvåg/Nykan Nature Reserve (Norwegian: Nykvåg/Nykan naturreservat) is located in the municipality of Bø in Nordland county, Norway.[1]

The nature reserve lies between Sandvika and Nykvåg, south of the Nyke/Tussen and Frugga nature reserves. It covers an area of 355.9 hectares (879 acres), of which 261.8 hectares (647 acres) is sea.[2][3] The land area includes the west side of Langøya and three larger islands (Fuglenyken, Måsnyken, and Spjøten) as well as several smaller islands.[3][4] The area is protected to safeguard many important breeding sites for seabirds. The nature reserve was established on December 6, 2002.[3] Norwegian County Road 916 passes by a bird cliff on the northeast edge of the reserve.

References

  1. ↑ Store norske leksikon: Nykan – Bø.
  2. ↑ Markslagsstatistikk. Nykvåg/Nykan naturreservat.
  3. 1 2 3 Mijlø-direktoratet: Nykvåg/Nykan.
  4. ↑ Nykvåg/Nykan, Nyke/Tussen og Frugga.
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