Moysalen National Park lies mainly in Lodingen Municipality, with its northern part in Sortland Municipality, on the island of Hinnoya in Nordland county, Norway, established in 2003 to preserve an undisturbed coastal alpine landscape and covering about 51 square kilometers. Its terrain rises from sea level, an unusual trait among Norwegian national parks, to the peak of Moysalen at 1,262 meters, taking in the Vestpollen fjord branch, birch forest, fens and bogs, and supporting white-tailed eagles, golden eagles, Eurasian otters and moose.
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Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Governing BodyDirectorate for Nature Management 1 IUCN Category Classification
Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 RealmCoastal (Marine and Terrestrial) 1 Governing Body
Governing Body (category)Directorate for Nature Management 1 Sources
1. Moysalen National Park (Wikipedia)
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Møysalen National Park (Norwegian: Møysalen nasjonalpark) is a national park located on the island of Hinnøya in Nordland county, Norway.
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is a national park located on the island of Hinnøya in Nordland county, Norway
Introduction
Moysalen National Park lies mainly in Lodingen Municipality, with its northern part in Sortland Municipality, on the island of Hinnoya in Nordland county, Norway, established in 2003 to preserve an undisturbed coastal alpine landscape and covering about 51 square kilometers.
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Directorate for Nature Management
Part Of: Norway, Lead paragraph
is a national park located on the island of Hinnøya in Nordland county, Norway.
On Continent: Europe
Møysalen National Park (Norwegian: Møysalen nasjonalpark) is a national park located on the island of Hinnøya in Nordland county, Norway.
View the Source2. Moysalen National Park (Wikidata)
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