Sørkapp Bird Sanctuary

Sørkapp Bird Sanctuary (Norwegian: Sørkapp fuglereservat) is a bird reserve at Svalbard, Norway, established in 1973.[1] It includes Sørkappøya and other islands off Sørkapp Land, Spitsbergen.[2] The protected area covers a total area of 3,599ha[3]

Sørkappøya.

References
  1. "Forskrift om opprettelse av nasjonalparker, naturresevater og fuglereservater, Svalbard" (in Norwegian). Lovdata. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  2. "Sørkapp fuglereservat". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  3. Birdlife International. "Birdlife Data Zone - South Spitsbergen National Park". Birdlife International. Retrieved 13 August 2014.


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