Dunøyane
Dunøyane is a group of islands north of Hornsund, outside Wedel Jarlsberg Land at the western coast of Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The island group is a nesting site for barnacle goose, common eider and Arctic tern. Hunters used to collect eiderdown at the islands. Dunøyane are included in the Dunøyane Bird Sanctuary, and part of the Sør-Spitsbergen National Park.
References
- ^ "Dunøyane". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Dunøyane". Norwegian Polar Institute. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
- ^ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Dunøyane". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
- ^ Lahr, Joost; Klostermann, Judith; Smidt, Rob (2019). "Vulnerability of coastal species in Svalbard to selected stressors : sustainable Arctic resource management". Wageningen: –.
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77°03′N 14°53′E / 77.050°N 14.883°E
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