| Frugga Nature Reserve | |
|---|---|
| Frugga naturreservat | |
| IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve) | |
| Location | Vesterålen, Norway |
| Nearest city | Hovden |
| Coordinates | 68°49′47.2″N 14°33′48.5″E / 68.829778°N 14.563472°E / 68.829778; 14.563472 |
| Area | 102.5 ha (253 acres) |
| Established | 2002 |
The Frugga Nature Reserve (Norwegian: Frugga naturreservat) is located in Bø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway.
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. It includes the small island of Frugga and many small skerries. The area is protected in order to safeguard an Atlantic puffin nesting area. The nature reserve was established on December 6, 2002.
References
- ^ "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.