Møysalen National Park

Møysalen National Park
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Location	Nordland, Norway
Nearest city	Sortland
Coordinates	68°31′N 15°30′E / 68.517°N 15.5°E / 68.517; 15.5Coordinates: 68°31′N 15°30′E / 68.517°N 15.5°E / 68.517; 15.5
Area	51 km2 (20 sq mi)
Established	2003
Governing body	Directorate for Nature Management

Møysalen National Park is a national park located on Hinnøya in North Norway that preserves undisturbed coastal alpine landscape. The scenery is characterized by peaks jutting out of the ocean and fjords, the highest point is Møysalen (1,262 m). The park is largely undisturbed. This is one of very few national parks in Norway that goes all the way down to sea level; the Vestpollen fjord branch is included in the national park. The park thus also includes areas with undisturbed birch forest in addition to the mountains. The steep mountains and rich sea shores nearby with many seabirds, as well as populations of rodents, provide good hunting areas for several species of predatory birds; both White tailed eagle, Golden eagle, Gyrfalcon and Peregrine Falcon have been observed nesting in the park.^[1]

References

1. ^ Leif Ryvarden, Norges Nasjonalparker

External links

• (Norwegian) Directorate for Nature Management: About Møysalen National Park, with pictures
• Map over Møysalen National Park

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