Dunøyane

Coordinates: 77°03′N 14°53′E / 77.050°N 14.883°E / 77.050; 14.883
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Designations
Designated24 July 1985
Reference no.314[1]
Dunøyane and Dunøysundet.

Dunøyane is a group of islands north of Hornsund, outside Wedel Jarlsberg Land at the western coast of Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The island group is a nesting site for barnacle goose, common eider and Arctic tern. Hunters used to collect eiderdown at the islands.[2][3] Dunøyane are included in the Dunøyane Bird Sanctuary, and part of the Sør-Spitsbergen National Park.

References

  1. ^ "Dunøyane". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Dunøyane". Norwegian Polar Institute. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Dunøyane". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 28 November 2011.

77°03′N 14°53′E / 77.050°N 14.883°E / 77.050; 14.883