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Otter – Lutra lutra
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Otter
(fi: saukko, sv: utter)
Lutra lutra
Description
Distribution in Finland
Behaviour
Habitat
References
Organism groups
Endangered status in Finland
ENDANGERED CATEGORY (International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classification)
CR Critically endangered
EN Endangered
VU Endangered
NT Near threatened
LC Least concern
2019 LC - least concern
2015 LC - least concern
2010 NT - near threatened
2000 NT - near threatened
Regulations
Species requiring strict protection within the European Union (NVF 2023/1066, Appendix 7)
Appendix 7 of the Nature Conservation Decree contains a list of species in Finland that require strict protection by the European Union.
EU Habitats Directive Annex II
EU Habitats Directive Annex IV
EU Habitats Directive Annex II, Finland's Natura species
Annex II species and subspecies occurring in Finland as criteria for the protection of Natura 2000 sites in Finland. The species has been considered in the bilateral negotiations between the EU and Finland to be such a permanent position that Finland must establish special protection areas for the protection of the habitats of these species (Natura 2000 network of sites).
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna - CITES, Appendix I
EU regulation regarding CITES, Appendix A
Game mammal (Hunting law 1993/615; 2019/683)
Safeguarding Endangered Species in Forestry – Lajiturva Project 2019–2021