Hermansen Island Bird Sanctuary

Hermansen Island Bird Sanctuary[1] (Norwegian: Hermansenøya fuglereservat) is a bird reserve at Svalbard, Norway, established in 1973.[2] It includes Hermansen Island on the west coast of Oscar II Land.[3] The protected area covers a total area of around 4,200,000 square metres (1,000 acres).[4]

Hermansen Island Bird Sanctuary
Hermansenøya fuglereservat
Coordinates78.5494°N 12.1962°E / 78.5494; 12.1962

References
  1. EU Areas Official List of the European PSK Club.
  2. "Forskrift om opprettelse av nasjonalparker, naturresevater og fuglereservater, Svalbard" (in Norwegian). Lovdata. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  3. "Hermansenøya fuglereservat". Norwegian Polar Institute. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  4. "Hermansenøya fuglereservat" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2011.


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