Nordre Isfjorden National Park
Protected area in Svalbard, Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nordre Isfjorden National Park (Norwegian: Nordre Isfjorden nasjonalpark) lies on Spitsbergen Island in the Svalbard archipelago, Norway. It lies across the Isfjorden north of Barentsburg. The park was opened in 2003.
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Nordre Isfjorden National Park | |
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Location | Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway |
Nearest city | Longyearbyen |
Coordinates | 78°24′N 14°23′E |
Area | 2,954 km2 (2,050 km2 land, 904 km2 sea) |
Established | 2003 |
Governing body | Directorate for Nature Management |
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The park carries the name of the fjord Isfjorden, one of the largest fjords in Svalbard. On the northern section of this fjord lies a virgin coastal landscape that sustains considerable vegetation and wildlife.[1]