The history of reindeer in Iceland and reindeer study 1979 - 1981

This report deals with the history of reindeer in Iceland and reindeer study in East Iceland in the years 1979 - 1981. The study included about half of the Icelandic reindeer population, i.e. that part of it affected by the proposed Austurlandsvirkjun hydro-electric power scheme. The study was origi...

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Published in:Rangifer
Main Author: Skarphédinn Thórisson
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 1984
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.7557/2.4.2.500
https://doaj.org/article/f1b2a75a8c6a43be9c40153cd64ba298
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Summary:This report deals with the history of reindeer in Iceland and reindeer study in East Iceland in the years 1979 - 1981. The study included about half of the Icelandic reindeer population, i.e. that part of it affected by the proposed Austurlandsvirkjun hydro-electric power scheme. The study was originally based on «Proposal for study of reindeer and ranges in Iceland» by Eldar Gaare and Eigil Reimers (1978). A summary of the investigation plan is shown in Table 1. Reinens historie på Island og reinundersøkelser 1979 - 1981. Abstract in Norwegian / Sammendrag: Denne rapport omhandler historien om reinsdyr på Island samt undersøkelser over reinen på Øst-Island i årene 1979 - 1981. Disse studier omfatter omlag halvdelen av den islandske reinpopulasjon, d.v.s. den del som blir berørt av den foreslåtte hydroelektriske utbygging i Austurlandsvirkjun. Undersøkelsene ble opprinnelig planlagt etter et forslag om undersøkelser av rein og reinbeiter på Island utarbeidet av Eldar Gaare og Eigil Reimers. En oversikt over denne plan er vist i Tabell 1. Porojen historiaa Islannissa ja porojen tutkimusta vuosina 1979 - 1981. Abstract in Finnish / Yhteenveto: Raportti kåsittelee porojen historiaa Islannissa ja ne porotutkimukset, jotka suoritettiin Itå-Islannissa vuosina 1979-1981. Tutkimukset kåsittåvåt suunnilleen puolet Islannin porokannasta tai siitå sen osan, johon Austurlandsvirkjuniin ehdotettu voimalaitossuunnitelma vaikuttaa. Alunpitåen tutkimukset ovat perustuneet Eldar Gaaren ja Eigil Reimersin tyohon: «Ehdotus porojen ja porolaidunten tutkimuksesta Islannissa». Katsaus projektisuunnitelmista on nåytetty taulukossa 1.