Svalbard is a Norwegian archipelago located in the Arctic Ocean, about 650 miles (1,050 km) from the North Pole. It has only about 2,900 inhabitants, and its main economic activities are scientific research and tourism. Visitors do not need a visa.
Svalbard is one of the largest territories that has retained its wildness, with rugged terrain, glaciers, and tundra. About 65% of the land area is protected, with the aim of maintaining its original state of nature. Today, the archipelago has 7 national parks and more than 15 bird sanctuaries.
Below are some pictures of the nature and people of Svalbard:
Taubanesentralen - the cable car shaft that was once used to transport coal mined here to the port
The tour guide is loading the rifle.
Old cable car for transporting coal
Arctic gray fox
Some houses located close to the beach in Longyearbyen
The summer and high temperatures in the Svalbard archipelago cause the ice to melt, creating streams that lead down to the sea.
Small-scale expedition groups using snowmobiles
Nordenskjodbreen glacier
Longyearbyen view from above
Abandoned village near Nordenskioldbreen glacier, Pyramiden island
Abandoned coal conveyor tower
Humanity's seed reserve built in Svalbard
KSAT telecommunications stations, Kongsberg Satellite Services, on top of a mountain in Longyearbyen - the administrative center of Svalbard on May 10
Blood moon photo taken in Longyearbyen
Phuong Thao
- Source: The Atlantic
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