NORTHEAST SVALBARD NATURE RESERVATION

Norwegian Nordaust-svalbard Naturreservat, nature reserve established in 1973 by Norway in the Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic Ocean. With an area of 7,350 square miles (19,030 square km) and an average elevation of 2,740 feet (835 m), the reserve comprises all of North East Land, Kvit Island, Kong Karls Land, smaller adjoining islands, and the surrounding territorial waters. North East Land, the largest component of northeastern Svalbard, is covered by glaciers and ice caps. Animal life of the park includes arctic fox, reindeer, polar bear, walrus, and ringed and bearded seal.