Giske Wildlife Sanctuary

The Giske Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Makkevika inlet on the island of in Giske Municipality in county, . The area received protection in 1988 "to preserve an important wetland area with its habitat, bird life and other wildlife", according to the conservation regulations.
Wikipedia
  • Nature reserve
  • …is operated by Statsforvalteren i Møre og Romsdal
  • Description: protected area in Norway (Naturbase code: VV00001392)
  • Established: May 27, 1988

Places of Interest

Highlights include Giske Church and Giske Bridge.
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Giske Wildlife Sanctuary

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Latitude
62.5067° or 62° 30′ 24″ north
Longitude
6.0209° or 6° 1′ 15″ east
Open location code
9FJ8G24C+M9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 691021999
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Wiki­data ID
Q17776167

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Norwegian to Spanish—“Giske Wildlife Sanctuary” goes by many names.
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Giske dyrefredningsområde”
  • Norwegian: “Giske dyrefredningsområde”
  • Spanish: “Giske”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Giskeøydgarden and Buholmen.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kvalneset and Moloen.

Møre og Romsdal: Highlights

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