Chondrelli Niki's Svalbard BioArea, NO by https://padlet.com/oleanabloom/Svalbard_NO Made with charisma en-us 2019-01-24 13:18:28 UTC 2025-10-02 21:16:43 UTC hello@padlet.com https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2f/Arcticfox-3.jpg Info & Map oleanabloom https://padlet.com/oleanabloom/Svalbard_NO/wish/323890224 * Norwegian archipelago in Arctic Ocean
* 2667 inhabitants (2016)]]> 2019-01-24 13:38:40 UTC https://padlet.com/oleanabloom/Svalbard_NO/wish/323890224 Protected areas in Svalbard oleanabloom https://padlet.com/oleanabloom/Svalbard_NO/wish/323895707 29 protected areas
-> 7 national parks
-> 6 nature reserves
-> 15 bird sanctuaries
-> 1 geotope

By Arsenikk - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9896967]]> 2019-01-24 13:50:14 UTC https://padlet.com/oleanabloom/Svalbard_NO/wish/323895707 Terrestial mammals oleanabloom https://padlet.com/oleanabloom/Svalbard_NO/wish/323898142 * arctic fox (Vulpex lagopus)
* Svalbard reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)
* southern vole(Microtus levis,introduced)]]> 2019-01-24 13:55:21 UTC https://padlet.com/oleanabloom/Svalbard_NO/wish/323898142 Marine mammals oleanabloom https://padlet.com/oleanabloom/Svalbard_NO/wish/323900718 Polar bears, whales, dolphins, seals, walruses]]> 2019-01-24 14:00:00 UTC https://padlet.com/oleanabloom/Svalbard_NO/wish/323900718 Arctic Svalbard's Beauty & Wildness oleanabloom https://padlet.com/oleanabloom/Svalbard_NO/wish/323905097 2019-01-24 14:07:27 UTC https://padlet.com/oleanabloom/Svalbard_NO/wish/323905097 Wolf reintroduction in Yellowstone National Park... oleanabloom https://padlet.com/oleanabloom/Svalbard_NO/wish/324248421 ... possibly as a means to control the elk population.]]> 2019-01-25 09:20:51 UTC https://padlet.com/oleanabloom/Svalbard_NO/wish/324248421 IUCN Red List species oleanabloom https://padlet.com/oleanabloom/Svalbard_NO/wish/329592636  270 assessed species -> 71 (26%) red listed
 47 species (17% of assessed) are CR, EN or VU
  •  10 Critically Endangered (CR)
  •  15 Endangered (EN)
  •  22 Vulnerable (VU)
  •  24 Near Threatened (NT)
The above include polar bears, seal, whale and fish species, porcuopines and narwhals

Most important pressures are land use and climate change
(http://sciencenordic.com/red-listed-species-svalbard)

]]> 2019-02-10 13:28:36 UTC https://padlet.com/oleanabloom/Svalbard_NO/wish/329592636 Mass balance for glaciers in Svalbard oleanabloom https://padlet.com/oleanabloom/Svalbard_NO/wish/329596287 Climate change is the causal factor of the negative mass balance, which, in its turn, contributes to rising sea levels.
 (http://www.mosj.no/en/climate/land/mass-balance-glaciers.html)

]]> 2019-02-10 14:03:12 UTC https://padlet.com/oleanabloom/Svalbard_NO/wish/329596287 (Climate) change oleanabloom https://padlet.com/oleanabloom/Svalbard_NO/wish/329597072
  • Higher temperatures in winter -> more frequent winter rain -> ice on vegetation -> no food for herbivores (e.g. reindeers) -> food web implications
  • increase in the extent of the growth season favours some species and hinders others)
  • Decline of sea ice around Svalbard under the influence of warm currents leads to loss of habitat for some species (e.g. polar bears)
  •  Earlier start to spring -> changes in nesting biology and mismatch between time of hatching and nutritional content and presence of important grazing plants for chicks 

    • (https://www.geographyandyou.com/climate-change/environment/climate-change-svalbard-archipelago-norway/)
    (http://www.npolar.no/en/themes/biodiversity/land/fauna/)
    ]]>     2019-02-10 14:11:51 UTC https://padlet.com/oleanabloom/Svalbard_NO/wish/329597072     Protection of species in Svalbard oleanabloom https://padlet.com/oleanabloom/Svalbard_NO/wish/329598417 According to (https://www.sysselmannen.no/en/Toppmeny/The-Governor-of-Svalbard/The-Governors-Tasks/Environmental-management/Species-Management/):

    All animals, as well as eggs, nests and lairs, are protected (illegal to chase, disturb or put down animals; hunting and fishing of certain specified species is permitted)
    All plants are protected (it is prohibited to damage or remove them; exceptions:  lawful traffic, authorised activities, the picking of mushrooms, seaweed and kelp for private purposes, collection of plants for research or education)


    ]]>     2019-02-10 14:23:09 UTC https://padlet.com/oleanabloom/Svalbard_NO/wish/329598417     Comparison with other bioareas oleanabloom https://padlet.com/oleanabloom/Svalbard_NO/wish/329629626 My padlet has less text and is more "bulletized" than most padlets. It is of intermediate extent (neither too big nor petit) and contains the same amount of pictures and videos as other bioareas. It also includes references to information which some bioareas do not. Lastly, I chose an area outside my country which, as I observed, was not a common pratice. 

    ]]>     2019-02-10 18:15:58 UTC https://padlet.com/oleanabloom/Svalbard_NO/wish/329629626     BioArea Evaluation vassosfair https://padlet.com/oleanabloom/Svalbard_NO/wish/329630649 I'm so glad you introduced me to an area so different to mine! You have presented the endangered species of your area in a beautiful way! I also loved how you put so much effort in emphasizing the harmful effect of climate change in a near polar area! Your BioArea is looking excellent!

    ]]>     2019-02-10 18:23:01 UTC https://padlet.com/oleanabloom/Svalbard_NO/wish/329630649     Bioarea evaluation magda02081996 https://padlet.com/oleanabloom/Svalbard_NO/wish/329638640 I like your work, your videos and all the information included. I like the fact that you chose an area outside your country, but I would prefer it if it was a little more analytical and more descriptive. Even so, your bioarea looks great.]]> 2019-02-10 19:23:59 UTC https://padlet.com/oleanabloom/Svalbard_NO/wish/329638640 BioArea Evaluation (Olga's BioArea GR) hellga_g96 https://padlet.com/oleanabloom/Svalbard_NO/wish/329760914 Niki, I know nothing about the area you decided to describe and you helped me learn a lot about it!! I love your "bulletized" text because it gives me the information a lot easier! I also like that your padlet is colorful! Your BioArea is looking excellent!

    ** If you wish please check and evaluate my BioArea, too!
    https://padlet.com/hellga_g96/mmiqw3o7ioqb]]>     2019-02-11 08:42:42 UTC https://padlet.com/oleanabloom/Svalbard_NO/wish/329760914