Merki Náttúrufræðistofnunar Íslands ICELANDIC INSTITUTE OF NATURAL HISTORY
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  • GEOLOGY
    • Bedrock
      • Rocks
      • Minerals
    • Surficial deposits
      • Sediment
      • Landslides
      • Ice-age geoheritage
      • Quarries
    • Water
      • Rivers
      • Lakes
      • Glaciers
      • Geothermal heat
    • Volcanic activity
    • Geomorphology
    • Fossils
      • Plant fossils
      • Animal fossils
    • Geoconservation
    • Natural hazards
      • Avalanches and landslides
      • Volcanic hazards
  • FLORA & FUNGA
    • Vegetation
    • Habitat types
      • Terrestrial habitat types
      • Freshwater habitat types
      • Coastal habitat types
      • Conservation value
    • Flora
      • Vascular plants
      • Mosses & liverworts
      • Green algae
    • Fungi
    • Lichens
    • Red Lists and protection
    • Invasive plant species
    • Pollen
  • FAUNA
    • Mammals
    • Birds
      • Breeding birds
      • Bird populations
      • Visitors
      • Birdlife changes
      • Protection and human use
      • Important bird areas
    • Land invertebrates
    • Marine animals
    • Red Lists and protection
    • Invasive animal species
  • RESEARCH
    • Scientific Collections
      • Geological Collections
      • Plant and Fungi Collections
      • Animal Collections
    • Taxonomy
    • Loans policy
    • Geoinformation
      • Metadata and downloads
      • Conditions and terms of use
    • Research Projects
  • RESOURCES
    • Hrafnathing public lectures
    • Libraries
    • Publications
      • Acta Botanica Islandica
      • Fjölrit Publication Series
      • Bliki: Journal on Icelandic Birdlife
      • Research reports
      • Annual report
      • Maps
      • Red Lists
      • Older publications
      • Pamphlets
    • Contact us
    • Nature Conservation Register
  • ABOUT
    • Role and organisation
      • Legislation on the IINH
      • Administration
      • Organisational chart
      • Annual general meeting
      • Fee list
    • International cooperation
    • Consulting and Services
    • Permits
    • Employees
    • Job opportunities
    • Location and Opening Hours
    • The Raven
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Habitat Types in Iceland

Benthic invertebrates of Icelandic waters (BioIce)

Bird ringing
Maps
Red lists
Pollen

Welcome to the IINH

The primary role of the IINH is to conduct basic research on the zoology, botany and geology of Iceland; to handle systematic documentation of nature in Iceland; and to preserve research findings and specimens in scientific collections.

The IINH maintains databases on nature in Iceland and is charged with maintaining an overview and providing advice and instruction on nature conservation and natural resource allocation. It also has a broad monitoring and educational role.

The IINH is the property of the Icelandic state and operates under Act No. 60/1992. It is under the aegis of the Ministry for the Environment and Natural Resources.

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  • Bedrock
  • Surficial deposits
  • Water
  • Volcanic activity
  • Geomorphology
  • Fossils
  • Geoconservation
  • Natural hazards
  • Vegetation
  • Habitat types
  • Flora
  • Fungi
  • Lichens
  • Red Lists and protection
  • Invasive plant species
  • Pollen
  • Mammals
  • Birds
  • Land invertebrates
  • Marine animals
  • Red Lists and protection
  • Invasive animal species
  • Scientific Collections
  • Taxonomy
  • Loans policy
  • Geoinformation
  • Research Projects
  • Hrafnathing public lectures
  • Libraries
  • Publications
  • Contact us
  • Nature Conservation Register
  • Role and organisation
  • International cooperation
  • Consulting and Services
  • Permits
  • Employees
  • Job opportunities
  • Location and Opening Hours
  • The Raven

Main Office
Urriðaholtsstræti 6-8
210 Garðabær
Office hours: 10-15
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+354 5 900 500

Akureyri
Borgum við Norðurslóð
600 Akureyri
Office hours: 10-15
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+354 5 900 500

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