Biodiversity in Faeroe Islands (FRO)
 
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Species Families Species Families
Marine 267 158 Yes Zeigler, A.C., 1960
Freshwater No
Total 267 158 No
Conservation
Geography and Climate Faeroe Islands located in Northern Europe, are group of islands between the Norwegian Sea and the north Atlantic Ocean, about one-half of the way from Iceland to Norway. Area comparatively eight times the size of Washington, DC. Climate has mild winters, cool summers; usually overcast; foggy, windy. Terrain consists of rugged, rocky, some low peaks; cliffs along most of coast. Elevation extreme has the lowest point in Atlantic Ocean 0 m and highest point in Slaettaratindur 882 m. Major natural resources are fish and whales. Land use: arable land: 6%, permanent crops: 0%, permanent pastures: 0%, forests and woodland: 0%, other: 94% (1996). Geography—note: archipelago of 17 inhabited islands and one uninhabited island, and a few uninhabited islets; strategically located along important sea lanes in northeastern Atlantic; precipitous terrain limits habitation to small coastal lowlands.

Ref.  Anonymous, 1999
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