The Norwegian Biodiversity Information Centre is a national source of information on biodiversity. The organisations main function is to supply the public with updated and accessible information on Norwegian species and ecosystems. Approximately 40 000 species of animals, plants and other organisms are known to be present in Norway. However, the total number probably exceeds 60 000, and the survival of each and every one depends on the existence of specific habitats and ecosystems. The decision to establish the Norwegian Biodiversity Information Centre (NBIC) was approved in a parliamentary resolution by the Norwegian national assembly in 2003. NBIC became operational in January 2005. As a national source of information the goal of NBIC is to make currently available information on biodiversity accessible to everyone who has access to the Internet. The information will be found at our web site (www.biodiversity.no). NBIC is also making an effort to increase the focus on biodiversity and raise public awareness about it. The objective is to provide the public debate with up-to-date, correct information. This will help to make the issue of biodiversity an important factor in decision-making processes. Putting biodiversity on the agenda implies that we must place emphasis on active, high-quality communication with governmental institutions, media and society as a whole. ... [Information of the supplier]
The bryophyte herbarium at the Botanical Museum, the University of Oslo, Norway, comprises a Norwegian herbarium (ca. 150,000 specimens, of which ca. 100,000 mosses, ca. 15,000 peat mosses and ca. 35,000 hepatics), a general herbarium (ca. 75,000), a type herbarium with ca. 100 types and a collection of older exsiccata (ca. 5,000 specimens). Buildup of a herbarium database was started in 1997, and is still at an early stage with ca. 3.200 specimens recorded by January 2001. As part of this work, a register of accepted names for Norwegian bryophytes has been made (1066 species in 260 genera; of which 747 species of mosses, 47 peat mosses, 270 hepatics and 2 hornworts), with all known synonyms used on specimens in the Norwegian herbarium (almost 9000 names together). Norwegian names for mosses (about 1100 names) are now also included in the register. We take part in updating a checklist of Norwegian bryophytes (most recent edition: Frisvoll, A.A., Elvebakk, A., Flatberg, K.I. & Økland, R.H. 1995. Sjekkliste over norske moser. - Norsk Institutt for Naturforskning (NINA) Temahefte 4: 1-104.) ... [Information of the supplier]
This database is a compilation of nine independent databases: Lichen specimens at Bergen Museum, University of Bergen (BG); Lichen specimens at the herbarium of Duke University, North Carolina (DUKE); Lichen specimens at the University of Minnesota Lichen Herbarium, Minnesota (MIN); Lichen specimens at the Botanical Museum, University of Oslo (O); Lichen specimens at the Swedish Museum of Natural History (S); Lichen specimens at Tromsø Museum, University of Tromsø (TROM); Lichen specimens at the Botanical Museum, University of Uppsala (UPS); Lichen specimens in the herbarium of Dr. Håkon Holien, at Nord-Trøndelag College; The Field Note Database at Botanical Museum, Oslo; and The Field Investigation Database at Botanical Museum, Oslo. The data sets consist of nearly all computerized Norwegian specimens identified to species level in the herbaria listed above. ... [Information of the supplier, modified]
This private web site is dedicated to the butterflies (Lepidoptera) of Norway. The butterfly fauna of Norway is quite unique. Norway's geographical location on the Atlantic side of the Scandinavian Peninsula has isolated many species from their continental habitats. Also the country's topography with the numerous mountains and valleys has made many species develop interesting endemic subspecies. 100 species have been recorded from Norway, 94 of this species considered to be true residents of the country. All Norwegian species are ordered in a systematic way and imaged, as well as most described subspecies. To each species information about the Norwegian name, the original description, worldwide distribution and Norwegian records are supplied. ... [Information of the supplier, modified]
The Norwegian Entomological Society (Norsk entomologisk forening) was founded in 1904. Its goal is to promote the interest for and study of insects. The society currently has about 600 members, mostly from Norway. Of special interest for foreign members are the journals Norwegian Journal of Entomology and Insecta norvegiae, both of which are published in English. The Society also publishes Insekt-Nytt (=Insect News), a magazine for hobbyists published primarily in Norwegian. A lot of issues of these journals are available for free as PDF's. ... [Information of the supplier, modified]