Hirudo medicinalis
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Observations in Finland
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MR.1
Scientific name
Hirudo medicinalis
Author
Linnaeus, 1758
Vernacular names
- verijuotikas (Finnish)
- blodigel (Swedish)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.232488
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species
Occurrence in Finland
Published from Finland
Status in Finland
- Stable population
Regulatory Status
Threatened species (NCD 2023/1066, Appendix 6) ? Species under strict protection (NCD 2023/1066, Appendix 6) ? EU Habitats Directive Annex V ? Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna - CITES, Appendix II ? EU regulation regarding CITES, Appendix B ? Species to be protected urgently (Finnish Environment Institute 2020) ? OUTDATED Species to be protected urgently (Finnish Environment Institute 2010-2011) ? Safeguarding Endangered Species in Forestry – Lajiturva Project 2019–2021 ? Species used in the automatic procedure for forest use notifications (MKI-OHKE 2023) ? OUTDATED Threatened species (NCD 1997/160, Appendix 4 2013/471) ? OUTDATED Species under strict protection (NCD 1997/160, Appendix 4 2013/471) ?
Finnish Regional Red List Category
- 2019 VU – Vulnerable
- 2010 VU – Vulnerable
- 2000 EN – Endangered
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- Risto Väinölä
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