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Forlandet National Park lies on the Norwegian
archipelago of Svalbard. the park was created by a royal resolution
on June 1, 1973 and covers the entire island of Prins Karls Forland
and well as sea territory around it. The Norwegian national park
has an area of 616 km² and a marine area of 4031 km².
This area is recognized for the world's most northerly range of
Stone Seals and also the world's most northerly population of
Common Guillemot. In the region there are numerous archeological
remains from Norwegian and Russian hunters and whale
harvesters.
References
Svalbard
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General |
Flora · Governor · History · Languages · Politics · Treaty · .sj
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Settlements |
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Islands |
Barentsøya · Bear Island · Danskøya · Edgeøya · Hopen · Kong Karls Land · Kongsøya · Kvitøya · Lågøya · Nordaustlandet · Spitsbergen ·
Svenskøya ·
Tusenøyane ·
Wilhelmøya · Ytre
Norskøya
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Fjords |
Bellsund · Hornsund · Isfjorden · Kongsfjorden · Van Mijenfjorden · Wijdefjorden · Woodfjorden
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National parks |
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Landmarks |
Newtontoppen · Olav V Land
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Companies |
Arktikugol · Bjørnøen · Kings Bay · Store Norske
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Research |
Arctic Yellow River
Station · Norwegian
Polar Institute ·
Polish Polar Station ·
Seed Vault · Undersea
Cable · University
Centre
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Airports |
Longyearbyen · Ny-Ålesund · Svea
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National Parks of
Norway
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Mainland |
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Svalbard |
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