Brown Bear – Ursus arctos
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Observations in Finland
The map represents observations of this taxon, but it may not be used as a distribution map.
A total of observations in Finland ?
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Observations
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Species card
Checklist
FinBIF master checklist
Scientific name
Ursus arctos
Author
Linnaeus, 1758
Vernacular names
- karhu (Finnish)
- brunbjörn (Swedish)
- Brown Bear (English)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.47348
Taxon rank
species
Occurrence in Finland
Published from Finland
Status in Finland
- Stable population
Regulatory Status
EU Habitats Directive Annex II ? EU Habitats Directive Annex IV ? Priority species (EU Habitats Directive, Appendix II) ? EU Habitats Directive Annex II, exception granted for Finnish populations ? Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna - CITES, Appendix II ? EU regulation regarding CITES, Appendix A ? Game mammal (Hunting law 1993/615; 2019/683) ? Safeguarding Endangered Species in Forestry – Lajiturva Project 2019–2021 ?
Finnish Regional Red List Category
- 2019 NT – Near Threatened
- 2015 NT – Near Threatened
- 2010 VU – Vulnerable
- 2000 NT – Near Threatened
Expert
- Thomas Lilley
DNA barcode sequences
Informal groups
- Mammals
Taxon information in machine-readable form