Lille Kamøya, Nordkapp Explained

Location:Finnmark, Norway
Coordinates:71.0555°N 25.91°W
Area Ha:160
Length M:575
Width M:500
Elevation M:68
Country:Norway
Country Admin Divisions Title:County
Country Admin Divisions:Finnmark
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Municipality
Country Admin Divisions 1:Nordkapp Municipality

Lille Kamøya (se|Uhca Gáhpesuolu[1]) is a small island in Nordkapp Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located just off the eastern coast of the large island of Magerøya. It lies where the Duksfjorden meets the Kamøyfjorden, just to the northwest of the island of Store Kamøya and to the north of the fishing village of Kamøyvær. The island helps to shelter Kamøyvær's harbour from the open sea.[2]

Important Bird Area

The island, along with nearby Bondøya, has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports breeding colonies of European shags, great black-backed gulls and razorbills.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sjøsamisk resursutnyttelse i Porsangerfjorden. PDF. Norwegian.
  2. Web site: Lille Kamøya. yr.no. Norwegian . 2013-02-11.
  3. Web site: Lille Kamøya & Bondøya. . 2021. BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2021-12-08.