GRID-Arendal : State of the Environment Norway - Biodiversity

The South Spitsbergen National Park


Svalbardvalmue-The National flower of Svalbard Photo: Per T. Terjesen

The South Spitsbergen National Park includes the southernmost part of Spitsbergen. Glaciers and permanent snow and ice cover about 65 % of its total area. The artic landscape is varied. There is a rich bird life, including several seabird colonies and important breeding sites for eider ducks and barnacle geese.

Area : 5,300 km2
Protected: 1973

Program for the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna

Source: DN: Directorate for nature management.
Map : SKMe: Norwegian Mapping Authority - Environmental Unit.

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