Nykvåg/Nykan Nature Reserve
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Nykvåg/Nykan Nature Reserve | |
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Nykvåg/Nykan naturreservat | |
Nearest city | Nykvåg |
Coordinates | 68°46′8.2″N 14°26′45.8″E / 68.768944°N 14.446056°E |
Area | 355.9 ha (879 acres) |
Established | 2002 |
The Nykvåg/Nykan Nature Reserve (Norwegian: Nykvåg/Nykan naturreservat) is located in the municipality of Bø in Nordland county, Norway.[1]
The nature reserve lies between Sandvika and Nykvåg, south of the Nyke/Tussen and Frugga nature reserves. It covers an area of 355.9 hectares (879 acres), of which 261.8 hectares (647 acres) is sea.[2][3] The land area includes the west side of Langøya and three larger islands (Fuglenyken, Måsnyken, and Spjøten) as well as several smaller islands.[3][4] The area is protected to safeguard many important breeding sites for seabirds. The nature reserve was established on December 6, 2002.[3] Norwegian County Road 916 passes by a bird cliff on the northeast edge of the reserve.