Nordaustlandet (also called North East Land) is
the second larger island of Svalbard after Spitsbergen. Nordaustlandet
has the two larger ice caps of Svalbard, Vestfonna and Austfonna.
The north of the island is composed of tundra. Populations of reindeers
and several colonies of walruses are found there. The Gulf Stream
maintains coastal water free of ice in summer.
Svartknausflya, on Nordaustlandet is a barren polar desert almost
devoid of vegetation. This area gets so little precipitation that
hardly any plant life can grow and survive.
Nordaustlandet island, with Kong Karls Land and Kvitoya is a part
of the North East Svalbard Nature Reserve.
NORDAUSTLANDET
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