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Djór á landi - The Department of Terrestrial Zoology

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Uppgávan hjá deildini er at savna inn, skráseta, varðveita, granska djórlívið á landi og í feskvatni og at miðla vitan um hesi. Ítøkiligt virksemi fevnir m.a. um gransking og yvirvøku av fugli og ryggleysum djórum á landi og fiski og øðrum sløgum í feskvatni. Deildin varar av søvnum sum fevna um m.a. skinnlagdir fuglar, egg, og beinagrindir, ryggleys dýr í alkoholi og skordýrum á nál.

It is the objective of The Department of Terrestrial Zoology to collect, record, preserve and study landbased and freshwater animals, and to disseminate knowledge of these. Work done includes monitoring of birds and invertebrates, and studies of freshwater species. Collections include bird skins, eggs, skeletons, ethanol preserved invertebrates and pinned insects.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  2. SDG 14 - Life Below Water
    SDG 14 Life Below Water
  3. SDG 15 - Life on Land
    SDG 15 Life on Land

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