Reinøya_(Vardø)

Reinøya, Vardø

Reinøya, Vardø

Island in Norway

Reinøya is an island in the municipality of Vardø in Finnmark, Norway. It is located west of Hornøya. Reinøya has a rich birdlife.[1][2]

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Important Bird Area

The island is included in the Varangerfjord Important Bird Area (IBA), designated as such by BirdLife International for its support of large numbers of waterbirds, seabirds and waders, either breeding or overwintering.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Askheim, Svein. "Reinøya i Vardø". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  2. [2]
    Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Vardø". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  3. [3]
    "Varangerfjord (including Hornøya and Reinøya)". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.


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