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'''Nordre Isfjorden National Park''' ({{lang-no|Nordre Isfjorden nasjonalpark}}) lies on [[Spitsbergen]] island in the [[Svalbard]] archipelago, [[Norway]]. It lies across the [[Isfjord (Svalbard)|Isfjorden]] north of [[Barentsburg]]. The park was opened in 2003. |
'''Nordre Isfjorden National Park''' ({{lang-no|Nordre Isfjorden nasjonalpark}}) lies on [[Spitsbergen]] island in the [[Svalbard]] archipelago, [[Norway]]. It lies across the [[Isfjord (Svalbard)|Isfjorden]] north of [[Barentsburg]]. The park was opened in 2003. |
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The park carries the name of the Isfjorden fjords, which is 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.<ref name="Nordre Isfjorden">{{cite web|title=Nordre Isfjorden national park|url=http://www.npolar.no/en/the-arctic/svalbard/northern-isfjorden.html|publisher=Norwegian Polar Institute|accessdate=18 July 2013}}</ref> |
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==Wildlife== |
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During certain points in the year there is an inflow of warm, saline water into the Isfjorden, which results in the circulation of water layers that fosters plankton growth. This plankton bonanza sustains large number of crustaceans. The crustaceans attract fish like the capelin and polar cod, which in turn draw other sea birds and mammals.<ref name="Nordre Isfjorden">{{cite web}}</ref> |
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===Birds=== |
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There are not a lot of variety of birds that dwell or visit the park, but the ones that are found here often gather in huge numbers. The birds found in Isfjorden include [[Thick-billed Murre|Brünnich’s guillemot]], [[little auk]], [[puffin]], [[glaucous gull]], [[northern fulmar]] and [[blacked-legged kittiwake]]. Other notable species recorded here are [[barnacle goose]], [[pink-footed goose]], and the Svalbard rock ptarmigan.<ref name="Nordre Isfjorden">{{cite web}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* [http://www.dirnat.no/content.ap?thisId=3127 Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management on Nordre Isfjorden Land National Park] |
* [http://www.dirnat.no/content.ap?thisId=3127 Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management on Nordre Isfjorden Land National Park] |
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[[File:IsfjordenSouthShore.JPG|thumb|left|Isfjord from the south shore near Degeerdalen.]] |
[[File:IsfjordenSouthShore.JPG|thumb|left|Isfjord from the south shore near Degeerdalen.]] |
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Revision as of 03:50, 18 July 2013
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| Location | Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway |
| Nearest city | Longyearbyen |
| Coordinates | 78°24′N 14°23′E / 78.400°N 14.383°E |
| Area | 2,954 km² (2,050 km² land, 904 km² sea) |
| Established | 2003 |
| Governing body | Directorate for Nature Management |
Nordre Isfjorden National Park (Template:Lang-no) lies on Spitsbergen island in the Svalbard archipelago, Norway. It lies across the Isfjorden north of Barentsburg. The park was opened in 2003.
The park carries the name of the Isfjorden fjords, which is 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]
Wildlife
During certain points in the year there is an inflow of warm, saline water into the Isfjorden, which results in the circulation of water layers that fosters plankton growth. This plankton bonanza sustains large number of crustaceans. The crustaceans attract fish like the capelin and polar cod, which in turn draw other sea birds and mammals.[1]
Birds
There are not a lot of variety of birds that dwell or visit the park, but the ones that are found here often gather in huge numbers. The birds found in Isfjorden include Brünnich’s guillemot, little auk, puffin, glaucous gull, northern fulmar and blacked-legged kittiwake. Other notable species recorded here are barnacle goose, pink-footed goose, and the Svalbard rock ptarmigan.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Nordre Isfjorden national park". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 18 July 2013. Cite error: The named reference "Nordre Isfjorden" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
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