Skorpa Bird Sanctuary

Skorpa Bird Sanctuary is a bird reserve at , Norway, established in 1973. It includes islets off Harpunodden in , . The protected area covers a total area of around 1,100,000 square metres.
Wikipedia
  • Nature reserve
  • …is also known as “Skorpa”
  • …is operated by Sysselmesteren på Svalbard
  • Description: bird sanctuary in Svalbard, Norway
  • Established: July 1, 1973

Places of Interest

Highlights include Moseøya Bird Sanctuary.
Nature reserve
is a bird reserve at , Norway, established in 1973.

Skorpa Bird Sanctuary

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Latitude
79.6587° or 79° 39′ 31″ north
Longitude
10.7119° or 10° 42′ 43″ east
Open location code
CFFGMP56+FQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 230675953
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Wiki­data ID
Q6515099

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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

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Skorpa and Lyngaassteinane.

Svalbard: Highlights

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