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SPI: 66.94
Species Protection Index Average: 42
National Report Card: Norway
Norway is a coastal country bordering the North Atlantic Ocean in Northwestern Europe. Its terrain includes rugged mountains, glaciers, and tundra, with a rugged coastline marked by fjords and small islands. In Norway most of the country is used for human activities, in its majority by rainfed agriculture.
The rarity of marine fish and mammals is also high. Challenges to biodiversity include water pollution; air pollution; and acid rain.
21%
of land currently protected
148
total land vertebrate species
0
endemic land vertebrate species
Species of significant conservation interest
Atlantic Puffin
5
amphibians / 0 endemic
97
birds / 0 endemic
41
mammals / 0 endemic
5
reptiles / 0 endemic
Information on this page was sourced from the CIA World Factbook and the Half-Earth Project Map.