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The list was promoted by Dabomb87 22:47, 25 May 2010.

List of protected areas of Svalbard

 * Nominator(s): Arsenikk (talk)  19:15, 14 May 2010 (UTC)

This is a complete list of all natural protected areas of Svalbard, perhaps the most accessible part of the high Arctic in the world. If anything is not to your liking, you know what to do. Arsenikk (talk)  19:15, 14 May 2010 (UTC)


 * comments - Sandman888 (talk) 12:08, 15 May 2010 (UTC)
 * "comprising the northernmost part of Norway." well its an island far north of mainland Norway, not a part of it.
 * That would be akin to saying Alaska is not part of the US. Svalbard is a full part of Norway. Arsenikk (talk)  13:15, 15 May 2010 (UTC)
 * More akin to saying that Greenland is comprising the northernmost part of Denmark. And if I remember correctly Svalbard is not a fully de facto part of Norway, as Russia, Japan and various other countries has mining rights etc. up there, meaning there exist some limited sovereignty wrt Svalbard.Sandman888 (talk) 13:38, 15 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Based on the map on Norway and the article Svalbard, it would seem it is a part of Norway and not merely a possession of it. Some activities are restricted due to treaty, but that makes it no less a part of the country. "The Spitsbergen Treaty (also known as the Svalbard Treaty) of February 9, 1920, recognizes the full and absolute sovereignty of Norway over the arctic archipelago of Spitsbergen (now called Svalbard). Bouvet Island and Peter I Island are dependent territories (Norwegian: biland) of Norway but are not considered part of the Kingdom." --Golbez (talk) 17:00, 15 May 2010 (UTC)
 * there are quite a few redlinks.
 * Yes, and those are all bird sanctuaries. While notable, all an article would contain is probably in this list already with the sources I have at hand. Arsenikk  (talk)  13:15, 15 May 2010 (UTC)
 * why is the Svalbard Protection Act under external data?
 * It is a relevant external link, as there is not article on either it or protection on Svalbard in general. It is not suitable as a reference, as it is a primary source. Arsenikk  (talk)  13:15, 15 May 2010 (UTC)
 * almost nobody would understand it as its in Norwegian.Sandman888 (talk) 13:38, 15 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Isn't there any English sources for (some of) this?
 * Most of the information is sourced from "Protected Areas in Svalbard", which is in English. Concerning ref 4, it is a commentary on the law, and is the sort of information which is not readily available in English. Refs 8 through 36 contain a database entry for each protected area, and is only used to reference the area. No English sources exist that presents this information, so using a Norwegian source is fine. Arsenikk  (talk)  13:15, 15 May 2010 (UTC)
 * ref4 is in Norwegian, use same format to designate language in ext. links
 * Fixed. Arsenikk (talk)  13:15, 15 May 2010 (UTC)
 * the various databases lists Susan Barr as primary author of the first book?
 * According to the book itself, Torkildsen is presented as the main author. This is also supported by for instance this library entry and the entry at BIBSYS lists Torkildsen first in the title field. From the book itself, Barr was in no way presented as the main author. Arsenikk <sup style="color:grey;">(talk)  13:15, 15 May 2010 (UTC)
 * X sq mil doesnt sort properly on my mac.
 * Is this by getting four possible outcomes? Let me take a look at this, as I see no immediate reason for the malfunction. I suspect it has something to do with the mix of emdashes and numbers, even though I tried to sort the emdashes as numbers. <strong style="color:green;">Arsenikk  <sup style="color:grey;">(talk)  13:15, 15 May 2010 (UTC)
 * yep, thats right. In the article List_of_FC_Barcelona_players I used SortKey to solve emdash sorting Sandman888 (talk) 13:38, 15 May 2010 (UTC)
 * I tried to fix it up, but no it just acts irrational, sorting by alphabet instead of numbers half the time. Argh. <strong style="color:green;">Arsenikk <sup style="color:grey;">(talk)  21:41, 16 May 2010 (UTC)
 * I have now circumvented the issue. <strong style="color:green;">Arsenikk <sup style="color:grey;">(talk)  19:17, 21 May 2010 (UTC)
 * ref colum shd be unsortable.
 * Done. <strong style="color:green;">Arsenikk <sup style="color:grey;">(talk)  13:15, 15 May 2010 (UTC)
 * doesn't there exist some better images?
 * With the current layout, I don't think there is room for more than one image plus the map. I chose that image because it both showed the wilderness, the winter and the animals. There are (I believe) seven areas with images, so putting in thumbnail will, to my opinion, not look good. Do you prefer File:Prins-karls-forrland pho.jpg, File:Uria lomvia 2.jpg or File:Morsy1 (js).jpg? If you feel something else is better, or want more (resulting in a compromise on table width) then that is okay for me. <strong style="color:green;">Arsenikk <sup style="color:grey;">(talk)  13:15, 15 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Prins-karls-forrland_pho.jpg is IMO way better than the current.Sandman888 (talk) 13:38, 15 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Image replaced. <strong style="color:green;">Arsenikk <sup style="color:grey;">(talk)  21:41, 16 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Thank you for taking time to review the list. <strong style="color:green;">Arsenikk <sup style="color:grey;">(talk)  13:15, 15 May 2010 (UTC)
 * There is enough room for two more image to the right of the table. Ruslik_ Zero 17:06, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

Support. I found no problems. Ruslik_ Zero 17:06, 16 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Support I agree with the above statement, great work! --TIAYN (talk) 13:35, 19 May 2010 (UTC)

Support. All comments have been (patiently) addressed. bamse (talk) 13:58, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

 conditional support a few comments still though. Sandman888 (talk) 09:50, 22 May 2010 (UTC)
 * make an introduction to the bird sanctuaries where you mention they where all established in 1973, a constant column looks silly.
 * said column cd easily have a picture at the right.
 * Conditions met. <strong style="color:green;">Arsenikk <sup style="color:grey;">(talk)  10:07, 22 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Nice pictures. I'd wl ramsar sites in key. Sandman888 (talk) 10:27, 22 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Linked. <strong style="color:green;">Arsenikk <sup style="color:grey;">(talk)  11:02, 22 May 2010 (UTC)


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