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Islands of Svalbard and Jan Meyen (Norway)
Barentsoya (Barents) [826]
Group: Archipelago: Svalbard Archipelago
Country: Norway - Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Lat: 78.60º N Long : 21.50º E
Area: 1341.2 sq. km Altitude: 433 m
Shoreline: 192.5 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.1435
Depth to nearest land: >200 m
Nearest island: 5 km group: 450 km
Nearest continent: Europe Distance: 800 km Isolation Index: 52
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
PROTECTED AREAS: Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 7 Marine: 0
Number: 1 Area: Terrestrial: 1341.2 sq. km Marine: 0 sq. km
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 23/10/90
Bear (Bjornoya) [1574]
Group:
Country: Norway - Svalbard and Jan Mayen Region: Arctic
Lat: 74.45º N Long : 19.00º E
Area: 176.0 sq. km Altitude: 536 m
Depth to nearest land: >200 m
Nearest island: 250 km group: 250 km
Nearest continent: Europe Distance: 400 km Isolation Index: 52
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: polar
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 14 (1981) Density: 0.1 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 0.3%/yr Stable
Last updated: 28/01/89
Edgeoya (Edge) [829]
Group: Archipelago: Svalbard Archipelago
Country: Norway - Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Lat: 77.75º N Long : 23.50º E
Area: 4940.1 sq. km Altitude: 578 m
Shoreline: 428.1 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.0867
Depth to nearest land: >200 m
Nearest island: 5 km group: 450 km
Nearest continent: Europe Distance: 800 km Isolation Index: 52
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
PROTECTED AREAS: Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 7 Marine: 0
Number: 1 Area: Terrestrial: 4940.1 sq. km Marine: 0 sq. km
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 23/10/90
Jan Mayen [814]
Group:
Country: Norway - Svalbard and Jan Mayen Region: Norwegian Sea
Lat: 71.00º N Long : 8.50º W
Area: 390.1 sq. km Altitude: 2277 m
Shoreline: 131.9 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.3381
Depth to nearest land: 1000 m
Nearest island: 500 km group: 500 km
Nearest continent: Europe Distance: 1000 km Isolation Index: 76
ISLAND TYPE: active volcanic Natural Protection Indicator: 5
CLIMATE: polar
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: volcanic eruptions
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 6 Moderate
CI-Marine: 6 Moderate
Last updated: 30/01/89
Kongsoya - including Abeloya [808]
Group: Kong Karls Land Archipelago: Svalbard Archipelago
Country: Norway - Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Lat: 78.80º N Long : 28.60º E
Area: 201.6 sq. km Altitude: 320 m
Shoreline: 108.6 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.5387
Depth to nearest land: >200 m
Nearest island: 15 km group: 450 km
Nearest continent: Europe Distance: 800 km Isolation Index: 53
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
PROTECTED AREAS: Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 7 Marine: 0
Number: 1 Area: Terrestrial: 201.6 sq. km Marine: 0 sq. km
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 23/10/90
Kvitoya (White) [811]
Group: Archipelago: Svalbard Archipelago
Country: Norway - Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Lat: 80.15º N Long : 32.40º E
Area: 243.4 sq. km Altitude: 270 m
Shoreline: 97.7 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.4014
Depth to nearest land: >201 m
Nearest island: 80 km group: 450 km
Nearest continent: Europe Distance: 1000 km Isolation Index: 62
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
PROTECTED AREAS: Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 7 Marine: 0
Number: 1 Area: Terrestrial: 243.4 sq. km Marine: 0 sq. km
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 23/10/90
Lagoya [792]
Group: Archipelago: Svalbard Archipelago
Country: Norway - Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Lat: 80.25º N Long : 18.30º E
Area: 103.5 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 53.2 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.5140
Depth to nearest land: >200 m
Nearest island: 5 km group: 500 km
Nearest continent: Europe Distance: 900 km Isolation Index: 55
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
PROTECTED AREAS: Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 7 Marine: 0
Number: 1 Area: Terrestrial: 103.5 sq. km Marine: 0 sq. km
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 05/02/89
Nordaustlandet - including Storoya, Sjuoyane [830]
Group: Archipelago: Svalbard Archipelago
Country: Norway - Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Lat: 79.60º N Long : 23.00º E
Area: 14247.1 sq. km Altitude: 764 m
Shoreline: 1318.3 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.0925
Depth to nearest land: >200 m
Nearest island: 5 km group: 450 km
Nearest continent: Europe Distance: 900 km Isolation Index: 53
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
PROTECTED AREAS: Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 7 Marine: 0
Number: 1 Area: Terrestrial: 14247.1 sq. km Marine: 0 sq. km
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 23/10/90
Prins Karls Forland [821]
Group: Archipelago: Svalbard Archipelago
Country: Norway - Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Lat: 78.50º N Long : 11.50º E
Area: 626.8 sq. km Altitude: 1004 m
Shoreline: 205.9 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.3285
Depth to nearest land: >200 m
Nearest island: 5 km group: 500 km
Nearest continent: Europe Distance: 800 km Isolation Index: 53
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
PROTECTED AREAS: Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 7 Marine: 0
Number: 3 Area: Terrestrial: 626.8 sq. km Marine: 0 sq. km
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 23/10/90
Spitsbergen (Spitzberg) [831]
Group: Archipelago: Svalbard Archipelago
Country: Norway - Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Lat: 78.00º N Long : 16.00º E
Area: 38980.6 sq. km Altitude: 1454 m
Shoreline: 3815.3 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.0979
Depth to nearest land: >200 m
Nearest island: 5 km group: 500 km
Nearest continent: Europe Distance: 700 km Isolation Index: 51
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 3477 (1981) Density: 0.1 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 0.3%/yr Stable
Major Human Activities: coal mining
Accessibility: port, airport
Last updated: 18/07/98
Svenskoya [799]
Group: Kong Karls Land, Archipelago: Svalbard Archipelago
Country: Norway - Svalbard and Jan Mayen: Arctic
Lat: 78.60º NLong: 26.70º E
Area: 134.1 sq. km Altitude: 230 m Shoreline: 58.5 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Wilhelmoya [798]
Group: Archipelago: Svalbard Archipelago
Country: Norway - Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Lat: 79.00º N Long : 20.50º E
Area: 124.5 sq. km Altitude: 656 m
Shoreline: 47.0 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.3775
Depth to nearest land: >200 m
Nearest island: 2 km group: 450 km
Nearest continent: Europe Distance: 800 km Isolation Index: 51
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
PROTECTED AREAS: Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 7 Marine: 0
Number: 1 Area: Terrestrial: 124.5 sq. km Marine: 0 sq. km
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 23/10/90
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