| Straume Nature Reserve | |||||||
| Alt Name: | Straume naturreservat | ||||||
| Iucn Category: | Ia | ||||||
| Location: | Vesterålen, Norway | ||||||
| Nearest City: | Straume | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 68.6833°N 14.4705°W | ||||||
| Area Ha: | 355.9 | ||||||
| Established: | 2002 | ||||||
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The Straume Nature Reserve (Norwegian: Straume naturreservat) is located in Bø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway.[1]
The nature reserve lies south of the village of Straume on the west side of the island of Langøya. It includes two lakes—Førevatnet and Saltvatnet—and a shallow inlet called Skjørisen. It covers an area of 165.4ha, of which 133.9ha 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. Norwegian County Road 820 passes between the two halves of the nature reserve.