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Geographical investigations in the management of the svalbard environment

Wiesław Ziaja
Wiesław Ziaja
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Published Online: Sep 10, 2019
Page range: 51 - 57
Received: Apr 24, 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/quageo-2019-0028
© 2019 Wiesław Ziaja, published by Sciendo
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Fig. 1

Whale bones from the 17th century on the Gåshamna bay, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park (Photo: J.Niedźwiecki 2008).
Whale bones from the 17th century on the Gåshamna bay, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park (Photo: J.Niedźwiecki 2008).

Fig. 2

Norwegian trapper station from the 20th century near Palffyodden, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park, active until establishing the park in 1973 (Photo: W.Ziaja 1986).
Norwegian trapper station from the 20th century near Palffyodden, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park, active until establishing the park in 1973 (Photo: W.Ziaja 1986).

Fig. 3

Abandoned coal mine from the 20th century in Endalen near Longyearbyen (Photo: W.Ziaja 2012).
Abandoned coal mine from the 20th century in Endalen near Longyearbyen (Photo: W.Ziaja 2012).

Fig. 4

Large protected areas in Svalbard. Their boundaries from 1973 are singed with the red dotted line, their current extent is hachured. In 2004, the extent of territorial water was widened from 4 to 12 nautical miles, enlarging the protected areas.Elaborated on the basis of: Ministry of Environment 1984, Protected areas in Svalbard 2010.National parks established in 1973: 1 – Nordvest-Spitsbergen, 2 – Forlandet, 3 – Sør-Spitsbergen. Nature reserves established in 1973: 4 – Nordaust-Svalbard, 5 – Søraust-Svalbard. National parks established in 2003–2005: 6 – Nordenskiöld Land, 7 – Sassen-Bünsow, 8 – Nordre Isfjorden, 9 – Indre Wijdefjorden. Nature reserves established in 2002–2003: 10 – Bjørnøya, 11 – Hopenøya.
Large protected areas in Svalbard. Their boundaries from 1973 are singed with the red dotted line, their current extent is hachured. In 2004, the extent of territorial water was widened from 4 to 12 nautical miles, enlarging the protected areas.Elaborated on the basis of: Ministry of Environment 1984, Protected areas in Svalbard 2010.National parks established in 1973: 1 – Nordvest-Spitsbergen, 2 – Forlandet, 3 – Sør-Spitsbergen. Nature reserves established in 1973: 4 – Nordaust-Svalbard, 5 – Søraust-Svalbard. National parks established in 2003–2005: 6 – Nordenskiöld Land, 7 – Sassen-Bünsow, 8 – Nordre Isfjorden, 9 – Indre Wijdefjorden. Nature reserves established in 2002–2003: 10 – Bjørnøya, 11 – Hopenøya.
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