Norsk rødliste for arter 2010
Subtitle: 2010 Norwegian Red List for species
By: Editors John Atle Kålås, Åalaug Viken, Snorre Henriksen, Sigrun Skjelseth
Publisher: Artsdatabanken
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Trondheim
Language: eng
Number of pages: 480
ISBN-13: 9788292838266
Subjects: Endangered species; Endangered plants; Rare animals; Rare plants; Wildlife conservation
Other titles: 2010 Norwegian Red List for species; Norwegian Red List for species
Description: "The 2010 Norwegian Red List for Species is the official survey of threatened or near threatened species in Norway, prepared by the Norwegian Biodiversity Information Centre in collaboration with 26 expert comities from scientific institutions. The Red List includes species in mainland Norway, in Norwegian waters and on the arctic island group Svalbard. The evaluations in the 2010 Norwegian Red List are based on guidelines from the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). In the process of making the Red List 21.000 species have been evaluated. Of these 4599 have been included in the Red List. A total number of 2398 species is categorised as threatened."--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 447-455) and index.