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Fokstumyra Nature Reserve
IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)
Coordinates62°07′08″N 9°15′57″E / 62.1188°N 9.2658°E / 62.1188; 9.2658
Ramsar Wetland
Official nameFokstumyra
Designated6 August 2002
Reference no.1189

Fokstumyra Nature Reserve is a nature reserve established in 1923 in Dovrefjell, in the municipality of Dovre. It covers an area of eight km² of wetlands, and was the first nature reserve in Norway. The area is known for its rich bird fauna and plant diversity. It became a Ramsar site in 2002.

References

  1. "Fokstumyra". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. Frislid, Ragnar. "Fokstumyra naturreservat". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 31 January 2015.


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