Forlandet National Park
Forlandet National Park, national park and bird sanctuary established in 1973 by Norway’s Environment Ministry for Svalbard. The Forlandet National Park has the greatest number of bird sanctuaries in the Svalbard archipelago: six in number, located throughout the southern and southeastern regions of the park. They include Kapp Linné, Boheman, Gåsøyane, Plankenholmane, Forlandsøyane, and Hermansenøya.
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Article Title:
Forlandet National Park
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
08 July 2015
Access Date:
February 22, 2025