Sor-Spitsbergen National Park occupies the southern end of Spitsbergen island in Norway's Svalbard archipelago, established in 1973 over 8,504 square kilometers, making it one of the largest protected areas in the Norwegian Arctic. It comprises three regions, Wedel Jarlsberg Land, Torell Land and Sorkapp Land, more than 65 percent of which is ice cap, with the remainder mostly tundra, and it serves as an important refuge for seabirds and marine wildlife in the high Arctic.
Facts
Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Governing BodyDirectorate for Nature Management 1 IUCN Category Classification
Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 International DesignationRamsar Site (Wetland of International Importance) 1 Governing Body
Governing Body (category)Directorate for Nature Management 1 Sources
1. Sor-Spitsbergen National Park (Wikipedia)
Lead section
Sør-Spitsbergen National Park (Norwegian: Sør-Spitsbergen nasjonalpark, English: South Spitzbergen National Park) encompasses the southern end of Spitsbergen island in the Svalbard archipelago, Norway.
- Infobox, area (converted to square kilometres where the infobox gives another unit)
Lead
Sør-Spitsbergen National Park (Norwegian: Sør-Spitsbergen nasjonalpark, English: South Spitzbergen National Park) encompasses the southern end of Spitsbergen island in the Svalbard archipelago, Norway.
Source text, designation-category: National Park
Sør-Spitsbergen National Park (Norwegian: Sør-Spitsbergen nasjonalpark, English: South Spitzbergen National Park) encompasses the southern end of Spitsbergen island in the Svalbard archipelago, Norway.
Introduction
Sor-Spitsbergen National Park occupies the southern end of Spitsbergen island in Norway's Svalbard archipelago, established in 1973 over 8,504 square kilometers, making it one of the largest protected areas in the Norwegian Arctic.
Infobox: governing_body
Directorate for Nature Management
wikipedia lead/infobox, international-designation ramsar-site
designation1 = Ramsar
- Part Of: Norway, Lead paragraph
On Continent: Europe, Infobox location
location = Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway ;
View the Source2. Sor-Spitsbergen National Park (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata item Q1577229Quote, Wikidata item Q1577229
P31 protected-area class match, verified by search+class allow-list
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