Balsfjord Wetland System (Strann et al., 2011) - Arctic Norway Wetland Birds

by Karl-Birger Strann, Christian Wexels Riser, Vidar Bakken

$190 · Offered by eBay

"Balsfjord Vatmarksystem / Balsfjord Wetland System" is a 2011 bilingual (Norwegian and English, presented in parallel) nature monograph by Karl-Birger Strann, Christian Wexels Riser, and Vidar Bakken, published by Arctic Research and Consulting DA, 120 pages. It documents the Balsfjord Wetland System in Troms, Arctic Norway near Tromso - protected nature reserves including Kobbevagen and Sorkjosleira - an internationally important RAMSAR wetland. The book was published to mark the 40th anniversary of the RAMSAR Convention on Wetlands (1971-2011). It's described as the first thorough documentation of these reserves, covering location, ecology, and bird species through the year, illustrated with extensive nature photography. A central subject is the red knot, for which Balsfjord is one of only two major spring stopover sites in northern Norway; waterfowl such as the Slavonian Grebe and Long-tailed Duck are also featured. Suited to a birder, an Arctic Norway nature-book collector, or a wetland conservation researcher. The text is presented in both English and Norwegian throughout. As of August 2026, we could not find another copy of this book for sale anywhere online.

• Year: 2011
• ISBN: 9788299696449
• Condition: Good

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