Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park covers northwestern Spitsbergen in Norway's Svalbard archipelago, including Albert I Land, Haakon VII Land and nearby islands such as Danskoya and Moffen, established by royal resolution on June 1, 1973 and covering about 9,914 square kilometers. It holds warm springs and volcanic remains in Bockfjorden, including the Troll and Jotun hot springs, the northernmost documented terrestrial hot springs on Earth at nearly 80 degrees north, along with seabird colonies, Svalbard reindeer, Arctic foxes, polar bear denning areas and walruses, plus remnants of 17th-century whaling stations and the 1897 launch site of S. A. Andree's failed North Pole balloon expedition at Virgohamna on Danskoya.
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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 Governing Body
Governing Body (category)Directorate for Nature Management 1 Sources
1. Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park (Wikipedia)
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Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park (Norwegian: Nordvest-Spitsbergen nasjonalpark) is located on the Norwegian arctic archipelago of Svalbard and includes parts of north-west Spitsbergen (Albert I Land and Haakon VII Land) and nearby islands such as Danes Island and Moffen.
Introduction
Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park covers northwestern Spitsbergen in Norway's Svalbard archipelago, including Albert I Land, Haakon VII Land and nearby islands such as Danskoya and Moffen, established by royal resolution on June 1, 1973 and covering about 9,914 square kilometers
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Directorate for Nature Management
View the Source2. Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park (Wikidata)
Wikimedia Foundation- Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
- Wikidata P31 (instance of) = Q46169
Wikidata item Q1652932
P31 protected-area class match, verified by search+class allow-list
- Part Of: Norway, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
View the Source Wikidata: Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park
Wikidata Q1652932, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Wikidata: Norway
On Continent: Europe, Wikidata item for Norway, property P30 (continent)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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