- Forlandet National Park
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name = Forlandet National Park
iucn_category = II
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location =Prins Karls Forland ,Svalbard ,Norway
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lat_degrees = 78
lat_minutes = 33
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lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 11
long_minutes = 7
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long_direction = E
area = 4,647 km² (616 km² land, 4,031 km² sea)
established = 1973
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governing_body = Directorate for Nature ManagementForlandet National Park lies on the Norwegian archipelago of
Svalbard . the park was created by a royal resolution onJune 1 ,1973 and covers the entire island ofPrins Karls Forland and well as sea territory around it. The Norwegian national park has an area of 616 km² and a marine area of 4031 km².This area is recognized for the world's most northerly range of Stone Seals and also the world's most northerly population of
Common Guillemot . In the region there are numerous archeological remains from Norwegian and Russian hunters and whale harvesters.References
* [http://www.dirnat.no/content.ap?thisId=3125 Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management on Forlandet National Park]
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