Frugga Nature Reserve
68°49′47.2″N 14°33′48.5″E / 68.829778°N 14.563472°E / 68.829778; 14.563472Area 102.5 ha (253 acres) Established 2002 ![Map](https://maps.wikimedia.org/img/osm-intl,10,a,a,270x200.png?lang=en&domain=en.wikipedia.org&title=Frugga_Nature_Reserve&revid=1240377049&groups=_45aa74f8e750d8a130e9add0da7e2960b8bef5e4)
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The Frugga Nature Reserve (Norwegian: Frugga naturreservat) is located in Bø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway.[1]
The nature reserve lies north of the Nykvåg/Nykan and Nyke/Tussen nature reserves, and covers an area of 102.5 hectares (253 acres), of which 75.2 hectares (186 acres) is sea.[1][2][3] It includes the small island of Frugga and many small skerries. The area is protected in order to safeguard an Atlantic puffin nesting area.[1] The nature reserve was established on December 6, 2002.[1][4]
References
- ^ a b c d "Frugga" (in Norwegian). Mijlø-direktoratet.
- ^ "Nykvåg/Nykan, Nyke/Tussen og Frugga" (PDF) (in Norwegian).
- ^ "Markslagsstatistikk" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Frugga naturreservat.
- ^ "Forskrift om Kystverneplan Nordland, vedlegg 64, Frugga naturreservat, Bø kommune, Nordland". Lovdata.no (in Norwegian).
External links
- Nykvåg/Nykan, Nyke/Tussen og Frugga. Map and description of the nature reserve.
- Miljøverndepartementet. 2002. Frugga naturreservat, Bø kommune, Nordland. 1:25,500 map of the nature reserve.