The Straume Nature Reserve (Norwegian: Straume naturreservat) is located in the municipality of Bø in Nordland county, Norway.[1]
| Straume Nature Reserve | |
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| Straume naturreservat | |
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| Nearest city | Straume |
| Coordinates | 68°40′59.8″N 14°28′13.9″E / 68.683278°N 14.470528°E |
| Area | 355.9 ha (879 acres) |
| Established | 2002 |
The nature reserve lies south of Straume on the west side of Langøya. It includes two lakes—Førevatnet and Saltvatnet—and a shallow inlet called Skjørisen. It covers an area of 165.4 hectares (409 acres), of which 133.9 hectares (331 acres) is water.[2] The area is protected to preserve the central parts of an important wetland area with natural vegetation and wildlife, and especially a rich and specialized bird population.[3] The nature reserve was established on December 19, 1997.[1] Norwegian County Road 820 passes between the two halves of the nature reserve.
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- Forvaltningsplan. Straume naturreservat, Bø kommune. 2014. Bodø: Fylkesmannen i Nordland. Management plan for the nature reserve.
- Miljøverndepartementet. 1997. Straume naturreservat, Bø kommune, Nordland. 1:5,000 map of the nature reserve.