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Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Mammalia > Order: Carnivora > Family: Phocidae > Genus: Pusa > Species: Pusa hispida botnica

Pusa hispida botnica (Gmelin, 1788)

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Threat status Europe	Least Concern (IUCN)
Protected by	EU Habitats Directive and 3 other international agreements
Natura 2000 sites	9 are designated for this species
Natura 2000 species code	6307

Distribution

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Threat and conservation status

IUCN Red List status of threatened species

The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.

World

Not evaluated

Europe

Least Concern

Not evaluated

IUCN Red List Category

Not Evaluated	Near Threatened	Regionally Extinct
Not Applicable	Vulnerable	Extinct in the Wild
Data Deficient	Endangered	Extinct
Least Concern	Critically Endangered

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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.

Good: the species is viable and maintaining itself on a long-term basis, its natural range is not reduced, and it has a sufficient large habitat.
Poor: the species is not as critical as being unfavourable-bad, but still requires significant conservation and restoration measure to make it viable in the long-term, or to enlarged its current range, or to improve the quality and availability of its habitat.
Bad: the species is either not maintaining itself on a long-term basis and is not viable, or its natural range as been or is being drastically reduced, or its habitat is largely insufficient; the species requires major conservation and restoration measures.
Unknown: the information available for the species is scarce and does not allow a proper assessment of its conservation status.

Natura 2000 sites

Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites

Sitecode	Country	Site name	Action
FI0100078	Finland	Pernajanlahtien ja Pernajan saariston merensuojelualue	Map
FI0200072	Finland	Uudenkaupungin saaristo	Map
FI0200090	Finland	Saaristomeri	Map
FI0408001	Finland	Itäisen Suomenlahden saaristo ja vedet	Map
FI0800130	Finland	Merenkurkun saaristo	Map
FI0800134	Finland	Kristiinankaupungin saaristo	Map
FI1000005	Finland	Rahjan saaristo	Map
FI1300301	Finland	PERÄMEREN KANSALLISPUISTO	Map
FI1300302	Finland	Perämeren saaret	Map

Protected sites

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Legal status

Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements

Legal text	Annex	More information
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)	Annex II: animal and plant species of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation. (Phoca hispida bottnica)	http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm
	Annex V: animal and plant species of community interest whose taking in the wild and exploitation may be subject to management measures. (Phoca hispida bottnica)
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention)	Annex III: protected fauna species	http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp
	Revised Annex I of Resolution 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention listing the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures (year of revision 2011) (Phoca hispida bottnica)	https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864 Resolution No. 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention lists the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming for the Emerald network]
Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area (Helsinki Convention)	Threatened and/or declining species in the Baltic Sea	http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/species-and-habitats

Common names and synonyms

The species has no common names

Synonym	Author
Phoca hispida bottnica

Other resources

Fauna Europaea search	Fauna Europaea
GBIF	Global Biodiversity Information Facility
ITIS search	Interagency Taxonomic Information System
NCBI search	National Center for Biotechnology Information

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