Ossian Sars Nature Reserve
| Ossian Sars Nature Reserve | |
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IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve) | |
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| Location | Svalbard, Norway |
| Nearest city | Ny-Ålesund |
| Coordinates | 79°N 23°E / 79°N 23°ECoordinates: 79°N 23°E / 79°N 23°E |
| Area | 12.1 km2 (4.7 sq mi) |
| Established | 26 September 2003 |
| Governing body | Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management |
Ossian Sars Nature Reserve (Norwegian: Ossian Sars naturreservat) is located at the inner-most part of Kongsfjorden on Spitsbergen in Svalbard, Norway. It was created on 26 September 2003 to preserve the mountain Ossian Sarsfjellet and the surrounding vegetation. The nature reserve covers 12.139 square kilometres (4.687 sq mi). Hiking is permitted, but tenting is not.[1]
The mountain and reserve are named after biologist Georg Ossian Sars.
References
- ↑ "Ossian Sars naturreservat" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
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