| Nordenskiöld Land National Park | |
|---|---|
 | |
 | |
 Interactive map of Nordenskiöld Land National Park | |
| Location | Spitsbergen,Svalbard,Norway |
| Nearest city | Longyearbyen |
| Coordinates | 77°52′N15°19′E / 77.867°N 15.317°E /77.867; 15.317 |
| Area | 1,362 km2 (1,207 km2 land, 155 km2 sea) |
| Established | 2003 |
| Governing body | Directorate for Nature Management |
| Official name | Nordenskiöldkysten |
| Designated | 11 December 2010 |
| Reference no. | 1968[1] |
Nordenskiöld Land National Park (Norwegian:Nordenskiöld Land nasjonalpark), also known asNordenskjøld Land National Park, is a national park inSpitsbergen island in theSvalbard archipelago,Norway.
Opened in 2003, the park covers the southern part ofNordenskiöld Land, on the north shore ofVan Mijenfjorden. The park includesReindalen, which is Svalbard's largest ice-free valley and featuresmoraines,rock glaciers,pingos andavalanche features. The valley has lush vegetation and the lower part is awetland. The area is important forreindeer,Arctic fox,waders,geese andducks.
 | This article related to aprotected area inNorway is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |
