Ingeborgfjellet Explained

Ingeborgfjellet
Elevation M:	714
Coordinates:	77.7667°N 39°W
Map:	Svalbard
Location:	Nordenskiöld Land, Spitsbergen, Norway

Ingeborgfjellet is a mountain in Nordenskiöld Land in Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a height of 715 m with a secondary peak of 620 m. It is included in the Nordenskiöld Land National Park, and has an important bird cliff.^[1] Ingeborgfjellet is located north of Bellsund and west of the glacier Fridtjovbreen.^[2] It forms a characteristic ridge and is an easily recognized landmark viewed from sea.^[3]

Environment

Ingeborgfjellet was designated a Ramsar site in 2011, together with the nearby coastal region of Nordenskiöldkysten.^[4] It has also been identified as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports about 55,000 breeding pairs of little auks.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Book: Aasheim, Stein P. . Norges nasjonalparker: Svalbard . 2008 . Gyldendal . Oslo . Norwegian . 978-82-05-37128-6 . 123 .
2. Web site: Ingeborgfjellet (Svalbard) . . 26 June 2013.
3. Book: Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard - Jan Mayen . 1988 . 7 . The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute . Stavanger . 82-90653-06-9 . 206 .
4. Web site: The Annotated Ramsar List: Norway . www.ramsar.org . 26 June 2013.
5. Web site: Ingeborgfjellet. 2013-08-31 . Important Bird Areas factsheet . BirdLife International . 2013 .