Collection Name

Alien mammal species observation database collected by Natural Research Institute Finland (Luke) (en)

Luonnonvarakeskuksen havaintoaineisto vieraslajinisäkkäistä Suomessa (fi)

Type of the collection

Incidental observations

Collection description

Citizen science observations on invasive alien mammal species collected by https://lomakkeet.luke.fi/vieraslaji. Observations are made by the general public and experts. Observations are confirmed by experts. (en)

Kansalaishavainnot vieraslajinisäkkäistä Luken vieraslajinisäkäshavaintojen ilmoituslomakkeen https://lomakkeet.luke.fi/vieraslaji kautta Havainnoijat ovat rekisteröimättömiä satunnaisia käyttäjiä tai asiantuntijoita. Havainnot hyväksyy asiantuntija. (fi)

Web address

https://lomakkeet.luke.fi/vieraslaji (en)

https://lomakkeet.luke.fi/vieraslaji (fi)

https://lomakkeet.luke.fi/vieraslaji?lang=sv (sv)

Taxonomic coverage

Invasive alien mammal species – Suomessa säännöllisesti tavattavat vieraslajit: amerikanmajava (kanadanmajava) (Castor canadensis), kani (Oryctolagus cuniculus), täpläkauris (kuusipeura) (Dama dama), minkki (Neovison vison), piisami (Ondatra zibethicus), supikoira (Nyctereutes procyonoides), valkohäntäkauris (valkohäntäpeura) (Odocoileus virgnianus). Suomessa satunnaisesti tai erittäin harvoin tavattavat vieraslajit: japaninkauris (Cervus nippon) koirasusi, kylänäätä (Martes foina), maraali (Cervus elaphus maral), pesukarhu (Procyon lotor), siperianmaaorava (Tamias sibiricus), soopeli (Martes zibellina). Lisäksi lomakkeella voi ilmoittaa havainnon mahdollisesta uudesta vieraslajihavainnosta, jota ei ole vielä tavattu Suomessa: harmaaorava (Sciurus carolinensis), iso-orava (Sciurus niger), kiinanmuntjakki (Muntiacus reevesi), koati (Nasua nasua), nutria (Myocastor coypus), oliiviselkäorava (Callosciurus erythraeus), pikkumungo (Herpestes javanicus), thaimaanorava (Callosciurus finlaysonii), aksiskauris (Axis axis).

Temporal coverage

2014-, all year round

Geographic coverage

Finland

Coverage basis

Invasive alien mammal species in Finland

Collection methods

Citizen observations collected by https://lomakkeet.luke.fi/vieraslaji. Geographical accuracy – 10 km x 10 km.

Collection quality

Professional / professionally curated

Data quality description

Data quality: expert verified data (except data verified automatically: kani (Oryctolagus cuniculus), minkki (Neovison vison), piisami (Ondatra zibethicus), supikoira (Nyctereutes procyonoides), valkohäntäkauris (valkohäntäpeura) (Odocoileus virginianus). (en)

License

Creative Commons Attribution

Copyright owner

Luke

Contact email

miia.jauni@luke.fi

Recommended citation

Alien mammal species observation database collected by Natural Research Institute Finland (Luke) https://lomakkeet.luke.fi/vieraslaji

Percentage digitized (approx.)

100

Number of specimens

Number of type specimens

Number of all observations

Metadata creator

Piirainen, Esko

Status of this metadata

satisfactory – could be improved

Date created

26.05.2014 06:25

Date edited

24.07.2023 07:47

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