Birdwatch Norway ... Finnmark
The Scandinavian Birding Experience
Finnmark is the largest and the northernmost county in Norway, and
also the newest in the kingdom. The borders to Sweden, Finland
and Russia were drawn after 1750. Long fjords and a vast inland
plains dominates the topography. The name Finnmark means
literally "the land of the Sami", and it is still true, a majority of the
Sami people live there. Some of the oldest traces of stone
age settlements in Norway - up to ten thousand years of age - have
been found in Finnmark. For many bird watchers the dream of visiting
the far north of Norway, remains just that, a dream. However, for those
lucky enough to make the journey some great birding awaits them.
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