Delphinapterus leucas (Pallas, 1776)
Quick facts
Threat status Europe | Not Applicable (IUCN) |
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Protected by | EU Habitats Directive and 4 other international agreements |
Most preferred habitats |
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Natura 2000 species code | 5029 |
Distribution
Threat and conservation status
IUCN Red List status of threatened species
The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.
EU conservation status
Conservation status assesses every six years and for each biogeographical region the condition of habitats and species compared to the favourable status as described in the Habitats Directive. The map shows the 2013-2018 assessments as reported by EU Member State. Assessments are further detailed in the summary document available behind the link below.
Legal status
Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
Legal text | Annex | Conditions | More information |
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Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 (EU Habitats Directive) | (All species of Cetacea) | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm | |
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention) | (All species of Cetacea not mentioned in Appendix II) | http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp | |
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. (Bonn Convention) | http://www.cms.int/ | ||
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) | http://www.cites.org/eng | ||
Commission regulation (EU) No 1320/2014, of 1 December 2014, amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein (EU regulation of trade of fauna and flora) | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...s/legislation_en.htm |
Common names and synonyms
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Delphinapterus auratus | |
Delphinus leucas | Pallas, 1776 |
Cetus albicans | Brisson, 1762 |
Delphinapterus beluga | Lacepède, 1804 |
Delphinapterus dorofeevi | Barabash & Klumov, 1935 |
Other resources
CoL (accepted name) | Catalogue of Life |
EoL | Encyclopedia of Life |
Fauna Europaea search | Fauna Europaea |
GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
Habitats Directive Art. 17-2006 summary | |
ITIS (Valid name) | Interagency Taxonomic Information System |
NCBI search | National Center for Biotechnology Information |
PESI (Accepted) | Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure |
Species+ | Species+ by UNEP-WCMC |
Wikipedia | Wikipedia |
WoRMS | World Register of Marine Species |
External data
Reportnet deliveries
Files delivered through Reportnet with relevance to this species.
Released | Coverage | Envelope | File |
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2013-12-18 | Netherlands | NL 2013 report art. 17 | NL_species_reports_2013-12-09compleet2.xml |
2013-10-10 | United Kingdom | Habitats Directive Article 17 2013 2nd submission UK | GB_species_reports-13925-15297.xml |
2013-09-13 | Ireland | Habitats Directive Article 17 Report 2013 | IE_species_reports-1396-14232.xml |
2008-03-17 | Netherlands | NL Report HR 2007 | Species questionnaire for Delphinapterus leucas |
2008-01-11 | Ireland | Habitats Directive Article 17 report | Delphinapterus leucas |