Forlandsøyane are three small islands off the southwestern coast of Prins Karls Forland, at the western side of Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The islands are Nordøya, Midtøya and Sørøya.[2][3] Of these, Midtøya is the largest island.[4] The islands were included in the Forlandsøyane Bird Sanctuary in 1973.[5]
| Designations | |
|---|---|
| Designated | 24 July 1985 |
| Reference no. | 313[1] |
References edit
- ^ "Forlandsøyane". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Forlandsøyane (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. Vol. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. pp. 243, 247. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.
- ^ "Midtøya (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "Forskrift om opprettelse av nasjonalparker, naturresevater og fuglereservater, Svalbard" (in Norwegian). Lovdata. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
78°20′43″N 11°32′54″E / 78.3454°N 11.5484°E
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