Porsangerfjorden - Stabbursnes, Norway
N 70° 08.945 E 024° 54.178
35W E 420539 N 7783866
The fjord at Porsanger is an area with rich and varied bird fauna.
Waymark Code: WM15P2D
Location: Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Date Posted: 02/01/2022
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The fjord at Porsanger is an area with rich and varied bird fauna. The area is 50,290 ha. It mainly consists of meadows, wetlands and birch forest. During the spring, thousands of red knots stop to rest and eat along the shores of the Porsangerfjord. Lesser white-fronted geese, the bar-tailed godwit and several other waders are also seen in the area.
The area is protected and is part of the worldwide organization BirdLife International.
In addition to the many birds, there are also many reindeer that graze in the area
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