Regulation No. 1185 on preserving the reserve Hopen on Svalbard. Country/Territory Norway Document type Regulation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Management/conservation Cultural heritage Ecosystem preservation Protected area Protection of habitats Protection of species Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes Immediate entry into force. Abstract The purpose of the Regulation is to ensure the preservation of the untouched arctic island Hopen on Svalbard - with adjacent coastal waters, including the sea bed – by protecting the area of migration and feeding ground for polar bears and seabirds, as well as populated by plants and living organisms. The protected nature reserve measures approx. 46 square km of land area and approx. 3 208 square km of marine area. Full text Norwegian Website www.lovdata.no References - Legislation Implements Act on protection of the environment in Svalbard (No. 79 of 2001). Legislation | Norway | 2001 (2021) Keyword: Framework law, Protected area, Pollution control, EIA, Special fund, Monitoring, Offences/penalties, Cultural heritage, Land-use planning, Waste disposal, Waste prevention, Waste management, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Biodiversity, National parks, Hunting/capture, Ecosystem preservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Regulation No. 284 amending various Regulations as a result of the creation of the Environment Directorate. Legislation | Norway | 2013 Keyword: Protection of habitats, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Migratory species, Plant protection, National parks, Protection of species, Protected area Source: FAO, FAOLEX