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101Norwegian Society for the Conservation of Nature — Norges Naturvernforbund Type NGO Industry Environmental organization Founded …
102Centre for Development and the Environment — The Centre for Development and the Environment ( no. Senter for utvikling og miljø, SUM) is a research institute affliated with the University of Oslo. HistoryIt was established in 1990, following the work with the report Our Common Future and… …
103Storfjorden — (English: Great Fjord ) is the body of water separating Spitsbergen in the west from Barentsøya and Edgeøya to the east. Its southern limits are Kikutodden in Sørkapp Land east to Håøya, Tiholmane, Brækmoholmane, and Menkeøyane in Tusenøyane and… …
104Ytre Norskøya — (English: Outer Norway Island ) is an island on the northwest coast of Spitsbergen, part of the Svalbard archipelago.HistoryRemains of a whaling station exist on the southern side of the island, possibly rivaling Smeerenburg in size. The station… …
105Jonas Poole — (d. 1612) was an early 17th century English explorer, sealer, and whaler.Voyages to Bear Island, 1604 1609He served aboard vessels sent by the Muscovy Company on sealing voyages to Bear Island in 1604, 1605, 1606, 1608, and 1609. In 1607 he was… …
106Bellsund — is a 20 km long sound on the west coast of Spitsbergen, part of the Svalbard archipelago.HistoryBellsund was first seen by William Barents in 1596. He simply referred to it as Inwyck (inlet). In 1610 Jonas Poole explored Bellsund, giving the… …
107Recherchefjorden — is a small fjord on the south side of Bellsund, Spitsbergen.The fjord is named after the French cruiser La Recherche , which visited Spitsbergen in 1838 and 1839. Before being renamed, it had been called Schoonhoven by the Dutch since the early… …
108Forlandsundet — is an 88 km long sound separating Prins Karls Forland and Spitsbergen. Its northern limits are Fuglehuken to the west and Kvadehuken to the east. Its southern limits are Salpynten to the west and Daudmannsodden to the east. References* Norwegian… …
109Engelskbukta — (English: English Bay) is a 1.5 km wide bay on the eastern side of the northern reaches of Forlandsundet, the sound that separates Prins Karls Forland and Spitsbergen. It derives its name from the fact English whalers resorted to the bay in the… …
110Amsterdamøya — (English: Amsterdam Island ) is a small island off the northwest coast of Spitsbergen.HistoryAmsterdamøya was first seen by Willem Barents in 1596. The Dutch first occupied it in 1614 (the year in which it was probably named), building a… …
