Nordaust-Svalbard Nature Reserve

Nordaust-Svalbard Nature Reserve
LocationSvalbard, Norway
Nearest cityLongyearbyen
Coordinates79°N 23°E / 79°N 23°E / 79; 23
Area55,354 km2 (21,372 sq mi), of which
18,663 km2 (7,206 sq mi) is land
36,691 km2 (14,166 sq mi) is water
Established1 July 1973
Governing bodyNorwegian Directorate for Nature Management

Nordaust-Svalbard Nature Reserve (Norwegian: Nordaust-Svalbard naturreservat) is located in the north-eastern part of the Svalbard archipelago in Norway. The nature reserve covers all of Nordaustlandet, Kong Karls Land, Kvitøya, Sjuøyane, Storøya, Lågøya, Wilhelm Island, Wahlbergøya and a small section of the north-east corner of Spitsbergen. The reserve is 55,354 square kilometres (21,372 sq mi), of which 18,663 square kilometres (7,206 sq mi) is on land and 36,691 square kilometres (14,166 sq mi) is on water—making it the largest preserved area in Norway (including national parks). It includes the largest glacier in Norway, Austfonna, as well as Vestfonna and parts of Olav V Land. The reserve has been protected since 1 July 1973 and borders in the south to Søraust-Svalbard Nature Reserve.[1]

  1. ^ "Protected Areas in Svalbard" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2010.

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