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Nykvåg - Nykan Nature Reserve

Norland  >  Norway

Probably the only colony of Macareux moine, Guillemot de Troïl and Pingouin torda, you can watch from land in Norland and Lofoten.

Ajouté* par Pascalatus
Dernière actualisation 19 novembre 2024

Description

The Nykvåg - Nykan Nature Reserve covers an area of 356 hectares of which 269 hectares is sea. The land area includes the west side of the island of Langøya and three larger islands (Fuglenyken, Måsnyken, and Spjøten) as well as several smaller islands. It has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports important breeding populations of birds.

In the reserve you will find auk nesting colonies very close to the mainland. You can observe Macareux moine, Guillemot de Troïl and Pingouin torda on the small rocky islands. Here you can find some of the most important birding sites in the whole larger area of Norland.

Détails

Accès

The Nykvåg - Nykan Nature Reserve is located on the west coast of the large island of Langøya and lies between the villages of Sandvika and Nykvåg. You can park somewhere in or around Nykvåg and then walk to the birdwatching cliff.

Terrain et Habitat

Arbres et buissons disséminés , Prairie , Plage , Mer/océan

Conditions

Montagneux , Vallonné , Rocailleux , Glissant

Boucle

Non

Avez-vous besoin d'une longue-vue?

Oui

Saison idéale pour observer

Eté

Meilleure période pour une visite

Eté

Itinéraire

Route non pavée , Sentier étroit

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Durée de la marche

Accessible via

A pied

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Non

Informations supplémentaires

Even though the the rocks are pretty close to the shoreline. It can still be challeging to get to a good observation spot, but it is well worth the effort. Be sure to watch out for the beginning of the nature reserve and to respect its regulations. For more information see the link below.

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