Nordenskiöld Land

Nordenskiöld Land is the land area between Isfjorden and Van Mijenfjorden on Spitsbergen, Svalbard.^[1] The area is named after Finnish-Swedish explorer and geologist Nils Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld.^[2] The coastal region of Nordenskiöld Land (Nordenskiøldkysten) has been identified as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports breeding populations of barnacle geese and common eiders.^[3]

Nordenskiöld Land is located on the western side of Spitsbergen, between Isfjorden and Bellsund.

References

1. Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Nordenskiöld Land". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
2. "Nordenskiöld Land". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
3. "Nordenskiøldkysten". Important Bird Areas factsheet. BirdLife International. 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2013.

78°03′N 15°32′E