Skorpa Bird Sanctuary
Skorpa Bird Sanctuary is a bird reserve at Svalbard, Norway, established in 1973. It includes islets off Harpunodden in Albert I Land, Spitsbergen. The protected area covers a total area of around 1,100,000 square metres.- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: bird sanctuary in Svalbard, Norway
- Also known as: “Skorpa”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Moseøya Bird Sanctuary.
Moseøya Bird Sanctuary
Nature reserve
Moseøya Bird Sanctuary is a bird reserve at Svalbard, Norway, established in 1973. It includes Moseøya, south of Danes Island, part of Albert I Land. The protected area covers a total area of around 1,400,000 square metres.
Skorpa Bird Sanctuary
- Categories: bird sanctuary, protected area, and recreation area
- Location: Svalbard, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
79.6587° or 79° 39′ 31″ north
Longitude
10.7119° or 10° 42′ 43″ east
Inception
July 1st, 1973
Operator
Sysselmesteren på Svalbard
Open location code
CFFGMP56+FQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Skorpa Bird Sanctuary from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Skorpa Bird Sanctuary” goes by many names.
- French: “Réserve ornithologique de Skorpa”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Skorpa fuglereservat”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Skorpa”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Skorpa fuglereservat”
- Norwegian: “Skorpa fuglereservat”
- Spanish: “Skorpa”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gravneset.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Skorpa and Lyngaassteinane.
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