Isøyane Bird Sanctuary

Isøyane Bird Sanctuary (Norwegian: Isøyane fuglereservat) is a bird reserve at Svalbard, Norway, established in 1973.[1] It includes Nordre Isøya and Isøykalven in the Isøyane island group in Wedel Jarlsberg Land.[2] The protected area covers a total area of around 2,300,000 square metres.[3]

References
  1. "Forskrift om opprettelse av nasjonalparker, naturresevater og fuglereservater, Svalbard" (in Norwegian). Lovdata. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  2. "Isøyane fuglereservat". Norwegian Polar Institute. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  3. "Isøyane fuglereservat" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2011.


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