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Nykvåg - Nykan Nature Reserve

Norland  >  Norway

Probably the only colony of Papegaaiduiker, Zeekoet and Alk, you can watch from land in Norland and Lofoten.

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Meest recente update 19 november 2024

Beschrijving

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 Papegaaiduiker, Zeekoet and Alk on the small rocky islands. Here you can find some of the most important birding sites in the whole larger area of Norland.

Details

Toegang

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.

Terrein en leefgebied

Verspreide bomen en struiken , Grasland/weide , Strand , Zee

Omstandigheden

Bergachtig , Heuvelachtig , Rotsachtig , Glad

Rondlopende wandeling mogelijk?

Nee

Telescoop meenemen?

Ja

Wanneer hier vogels kijken?

Zomer

Toptijd voor dit gebied

Zomer

Route

Onverharde weg , Smal pad

Zwaarte wandeling

Gemiddeld

Toegankelijk via

Te voet

Vogelkijkhut aanwezig?

Nee

Extra info

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.

Links

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