Straume Nature Reserve Explained

Straume Nature Reserve
Alt Name:Straume naturreservat
Iucn Category:Ia
Location:Vesterålen, Norway
Nearest City:Straume
Coordinates:68.6833°N 14.4705°W
Area Ha:355.9
Established:2002
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The Straume Nature Reserve (Norwegian: Straume naturreservat) is located in Bø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway.[1]

The nature reserve lies south of the village of Straume on the west side of the island of Langøya. It includes two lakes—Førevatnet and Saltvatnet—and a shallow inlet called Skjørisen. It covers an area of 165.4ha, of which 133.9ha is water.[2] The area is protected to preserve the central parts of an important wetland area with natural vegetation and wildlife, and especially a rich and specialized bird population.[3] The nature reserve was established on December 19, 1997. Norwegian County Road 820 passes between the two halves of the nature reserve.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Straume . Mijlø-direktoratet . no.
  2. Web site: Markslagsstatistikk . Straume naturreservat . no . PDF.
  3. Web site: 2014 . Forvaltningsplan. Straume naturreservat, Bø kommune . Fylkesmannen i Nordland . 12 . no . PDF . Bodø.