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The Norwegian Zoological Society (NZF) is currently organizing
a national distribution-mapping project on
mammals in Norway. The project was started in 1993, but data dating back to
1980 is included. The last year of data collection is 2004 (but mapping
following the same scheme continues from 2005 on, especially for rare and
threatened species). All species of
wild mammals are included in the project (also marine species). The mapping area
includes the Norwegian mainland (with associated islands along the coast),
Svalbard (with Bjørnøya), Jan Mayen, and the marine areas in the Norwegian
economical zone around these terrestrial areas. The basic mapping units are
10x10 km squares as defined by the UTM system. If available, more detailed
geographical information is collected, especially for the smaller
less mobile species. Preliminary distribution maps for the
Norwegian mainland with adjacent
waters and Svalbard with
adjacent waters are presented on these pages to present the status of
the work (as of February 2002) for potential contributors. (The maps have been produced with the
use of the DMAP
Distribution mapping software). Individuals and institutions possessing data on
mammal distribution in Norway are urged to contribute to the project.
All records are welcome, including single observations of the more common
species. It is important that all records are followed by coordinates or by
detailed descriptions of where the records were made. Date, number of animals
and a short description of each record (animal observed alive, found dead etc.)
should also be supplied. Please use the address below for queries and data
submissions (you can also contact members of the project
committee directly). "Pattedyratlas"
Norwegian Zoological Society
P.O.Box 102 Blindern
NO-0314 Oslo, Norway
NZF was the national coordinator for Norway in the European Atlas project
on mammals (EMMA), organized by Societas Europaea Mammalogica.
The results from this project were published in 1999 and all data collected
during our national project up to 1997 is included in the final EMMA publication
(although at a coarser 50x50 km resolution).
A list of references of progress reports and other publications from the
project can be found here. The final
publication from the EMMA-project, as well as other publications where data from
the national mapping project have been used, are also listed.
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