The island of Lagoya is just located on the 80 ° north, north-west of the second largest island of the Svalbard archipelago, Nordaustlandet. When we set foot on this island, we understand everything after it could not have a name other than this one, which means "flat island". Lagoya is diamond-shaped, with many small lakes from the melting snow and a few high points in up to 10 m above sea level
It is difficult to find specific details about the history of this island, some works are, however, refer to the Norwegian trappers who settled there in 1908 and killed as many as 30 bears during their winter!
But Lagoya is very interesting from a faunistic point of view, walruses bask regularly on the banks of pebbles or gravel. Small lakes are often cast the refuge and breeding area for many birds, and the observable red-throated loon, arctic terns, and many common eiders. But today there were more sumptuous red phalarope, Sabine's Gull with no fewer than four individuals observed (knowing that there would be a dozen couples known in Svalbard) and the purple sandpiper .