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Stabbursnes
At Stabbursnes, 16km north of Lakselv and beside one of the most attractive sectors of
Porsangerfjord, there are a couple of important protected areas.
The Stabbursnes Naturhus og Museum ( 78 46 47 65; stabburs@online.no ;
9am-8pm mid-Jun-mid-Aug, 11am-6pm early Jun & late Aug, 9am-3pm Tue & Thu, noon-6pm Wed
Sep-May) serves both the nature reserve and national park. It sells field guides, maps and
fishing permits and has a well-mounted exhibition about the birds, animals and geology of
the interior high plateau, river valleys and coast.
Stabbursnes Nature Reserve
The Stabbursnes Nature Reserve extends over the wetlands and mudflats at the estuary of
the River Stabburselva. Birdwatchers come to observe the many species of ducks, geese,
divers and sandpipers that rest in the area while migrating between the Arctic and more
temperate zones. Among the more exotic species are the bar-tailed godwit, dunlin, knot
and the increasingly rare lesser white-fronted goose. Coastal marshes are closed to visitors
during the nesting season (May and June) and also from mid-August to mid-September.
Ask the nature centre for a full list of birds recorded in the reserve and their seasons.
A signed nature trail (6.4km round trip) leads along the estuary and beside the shore of
Porsangerfjord. Ask at the visitors centre for its useful trail description in English.
Stabbursdalen National Park
No roads cross through the 747 sq km of Stabbursdalen National Park, which offers a
spectacular glacial canyon and excellent hiking in the world's most northerly pine forest.
For hikers, there is one mountain hut, Ivarstua in the park's north; otherwise, you'll need to
camp. Two signed trails run across the north - the park's south is rocky, mountainous and
hard-going. For longer treks, consult the Stabbursnes visitors centre , which carries the rel-
evant walking maps, Statens Kartverk's Stabbursdalen and Laksdal, both at 1:50,000. Less
arduously, there are three signed trails, the longest requiring around four hours.
The park is a haven for elk (moose), wolverine and the Eurasian lynx, although you'll be
lucky to spot the latter two species.
 
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