Dunøyane

Aerial view of Dunøyane
Dunøyane
Dunøyane
Dunøyane
Dunøyane
Dunøyane

Dunøyane

  • Country: 
    Norway
  • Site number: 
    314
  • Area: 
    1,191 ha
  • Designation date: 
    24-07-1985
  • Coordinates: 
    77°03'N 14°58'E
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Overview

The Site, located within the Sør-Spitsbergen National Park, consists of three islands covered with rich Arctic vegetation, several freshwater ponds, and a few barren and rocky skerries. The surrounding sea is shallow and nutrient-rich. The Site is one of Spitsbergen’s most important breeding and moulting grounds for barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis), pink-footed goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) and common eider (Somateria mollissima) and supports several other species of breeding waterbirds such as glacous gulls (Larus hyperboreus). Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) regularly visit the Site. Some research and biodiversity monitoring have been conducted in the area. The Site has some value in shoreline stabilization. The Site is not used for recreational purposes.

Administrative region: 
Svalbard

  • National legal designation: 
    • National Park - South Spitsbergen
    • Nature Reserve - Dunøyane
  • Last publication date: 
    23-06-2023