Møysalen National Park
| Møysalen National Park | |
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| Location | Nordland, Norway |
| Nearest city | Sortland |
| Coordinates | 68°31′N 15°30′E / 68.517°N 15.500°E |
| Area | 51 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Established | 2003 |
| Governing body | Directorate for Nature Management |
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Møysalen National Park (
Sortland Municipality
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The park is largely undisturbed from its natural state. This is one of very few national parks in Norway that goes all the way down to sea level; the Vestpollen fjord branch of the
in the park, but most are not large.The steep mountains and rich seashores nearby with many seabirds, as well as populations of rodents, provide good hunting areas for several species of predatory birds including
white tailed eagle, golden eagle, gyrfalcon, and peregrine falcon. A number of other rare and endangered birds of prey breed in the park, including kestrels, merlins, and rough-legged buzzards. The animal life is typical for this part of Nordland county. The Eurasian otter, regarded as a vulnerable species in Norway as a whole, is common here. The area around the Øksfjorden is a core area for moose on Hinnøya island. Other common species are hares, red foxes, stoats and American mink.[2][3]
References
- Store norske leksikon. "Møysalen nasjonalpark"(in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-06-12.
- ^ Leif Ryvarden, Norges Nasjonalparker
- ^ "Møysalen" (PDF). Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management. Retrieved 2012-06-12.[permanent dead link]
External links
- Directorate for Nature Management: About Møysalen National Park, with pictures (in Norwegian)
- Map over Møysalen National Park[permanent dead link]
- Møysalen National Park website
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