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ENVIROMENTAL CONSERVATION AREAS IN PORSANGER

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CONSERVATION OF
NATURAL RESOURCES

CONSERVATION AREAS

STABBURSDALEN
NATIONAL PARK

STABBURSDALEN
SPECIAL LANDSCAPE AREA

NATURE RESERVES:

- STABBURSNES

- RODDENES

- REINØYA

- SKOGANVARRE

- BØRSELVOSEN

- VÆKKER

- BØRSELVDALEN

- BIHKKAČOHKKA

Vækker nature reserve

Established 1991
Area: 0,6 km²

Conservation objective

Vækker Nature reserve is located around Lake Surbukt. This brackish water pollen is one of very few of its kind in Norway. Around the pond there are the beach beds of brackish water type. Of more specific species there are large amounts of Primula nutans and Hiperus lanceolata.

The Surbukt pond in Vækker is an important staging area for ducks. In Vækker there are recorded 11 species of ducks and a variety of wader species.

Photo gallery

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Foto: Almar Paulsen
Among the most common ducks, we find Wigeon, Pintail and Tufted duck.

By the Surbukt pond in Vækker, there is a bird watching platform where you have good view of the Reserve.



Poto: Stabbursnes Naturhus og Museum

Among the protection provisions, it is important to note the following:


Photo: Stabbursnes Naturhus og Museum
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Access

Approximately 4.5 km south of the Børselv Bridge along Route 98 there is an exit to a gravel road to the Northwest, with the sign Vækker. About 400 meters along the road at the reserve boundary there is an info board about Vækker nature reserve and a platform for bird watching.

Information & service

Stabbursdalen national park service centre is located on Stabbursnes about 15 km north of Lakselv by E6. Here you can get information on the nature reserve and purchase fishing and hunting licenses. In addition, the national park services centre has got a permanent exhibition and a video show about the nature of Finnmark. Information on accommodation and services is provided by Arctic Active.

Maps
Printed maps:
map series Norge 1:50 000:
2035 I Børselv
Information

Stabbursnes Nature house and Museum
Phone +47 78 46 47 65
stabburs@online.no

The park is managed by:

County Governor of Finnmark
Environment Department

NO-9815 Vadsø
Phone: +47 78 95 03 00
Fax: +47 78 95 03 70
postmottak@fmfi.no

Local contact:

Statens naturoppsyn
NO-9711 Lakselv
Phone: +47 78 46 48 11