Dunoyane

Dunøyane

Dunøyane

Island group of Svalbard

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.[4]

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Dunøyane and Dunøysundet.

References

  1. [1]
    "Dunøyane". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Dunøyane". Norwegian Polar Institute. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  3. [3]
    Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Dunøyane". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  4. [4]
    Lahr, Joost; Klostermann, Judith; Smidt, Rob (2019). "Vulnerability of coastal species in Svalbard to selected stressors : sustainable Arctic resource management". Wageningen: –. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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