Nordenskiöld Land is the land area between Isfjorden and Van Mijenfjorden on Spitsbergen, Svalbard.[1] The area is named after Finnish-Swedish explorer and geologist Nils Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld.[2] The coastal region of Nordenskiöld Land (Nordenskiøldkysten) has been identified as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports breeding populations of barnacle geese and common eiders.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Nordenskiöld Land". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- ^ "Nordenskiöld Land". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ "Nordenskiøldkysten". Important Bird Areas factsheet. BirdLife International. 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
78°03′N 15°32′E / 78.050°N 15.533°E