Møysalen National Park
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Møysalen National Park is a national park located on Hinnøya
in North Norway that preserves undisturbed coastal alpine landscape. The scenery is characterized by peaks jutting out of the ocean and fjords, the highest point is Møysalen
(1,262 m). The park is largely undisturbed. This is one of very few national parks in Norway that goes all the way down to sea level; the Vestpollen fjord branch is included in the national park. The park thus also includes areas with undisturbed birch
forest in addition to the mountains. The steep mountains and rich sea shores nearby with many seabirds, as well as populations of rodents, provide good hunting areas for several species of predatory birds; both White tailed eagle, Golden eagle
, Gyrfalcon
and Peregrine Falcon
have been observed nesting in the park.
Hinnøya
-Geography and environment:Covering an area of , it is the fourth-largest island in the country, and the largest off the mainland. The western part of the island is in the Vesterålen district, while the southwestern part is in Lofoten. As of 2006, it had a population of 31,851, of which the only...
in North Norway that preserves undisturbed coastal alpine landscape. The scenery is characterized by peaks jutting out of the ocean and fjords, the highest point is Møysalen
Møysalen
Møysalen is at 1262 metres the highest mountain on the island Hinnøya , and the second highest mountain on any island in Norway. It is located within Møysalen National Park....
(1,262 m). The park is largely undisturbed. This is one of very few national parks in Norway that goes all the way down to sea level; the Vestpollen fjord branch is included in the national park. The park thus also includes areas with undisturbed birch
Downy Birch
Betula pubescens is a species of birch, native and abundant throughout northern Europe, Iceland, northern Asia and also Greenland....
forest in addition to the mountains. The steep mountains and rich sea shores nearby with many seabirds, as well as populations of rodents, provide good hunting areas for several species of predatory birds; both White tailed eagle, Golden eagle
Golden Eagle
The Golden Eagle is one of the best known birds of prey in the Northern Hemisphere. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. Once widespread across the Holarctic, it has disappeared from many of the more heavily populated areas...
, Gyrfalcon
Gyrfalcon
The Gyrfalcon — Falco rusticolus — is the largest of the falcon species. The Gyrfalcon breeds on Arctic coasts and the islands of North America, Europe, and Asia. It is mainly resident there also, but some Gyrfalcons disperse more widely after the breeding season, or in winter.Individual vagrancy...
and Peregrine Falcon
Peregrine Falcon
The Peregrine Falcon , also known as the Peregrine, and historically as the Duck Hawk in North America, is a widespread bird of prey in the family Falconidae. A large, crow-sized falcon, it has a blue-gray back, barred white underparts, and a black head and "moustache"...
have been observed nesting in the park.