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

• Published in: Rangifer
• Main Author: Thórisson, Skarphédinn
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 1984
• Subjects: reindeer; history; Iceland; Osan; Rangifer; Reinsdyr
• Online Access: https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/500; https://doi.org/10.7557/2.4.2.500

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...