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Wild Reindeer Threatened by Inbreeding and Genes from Semi-Domesticated Reindeer
27. January 2026

Small, isolated populations are driving inbreeding in Norway’s wild reindeer, leaving them increasingly vulnerable. New DNA analyses also reveal extensive genetic mixing with semi-domesticated reindeer.

Measures to Save the Arctic Fox from Inbreeding
24. June 2025

Inbreeding threatens the Fennoscandian Arctic fox. In a recent report from the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA), researchers propose measures to ensure the long-term survival of the species.

Invading Norway in the billions through imported garden plants
18. November 2024

1.9 billion invertebrates and 800 million seeds. That’s the number of stowaways arriving to Norway via garden plants every year. The costs could be sky high.

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NINA Centre for Biodiversity Genetics

Restoration Ecology

Research on and implementation of restoration in aquatic and terrestrial habitats

Monitoring

Monitoring biodiversity and ecosystem change

Pink salmon

Monitoring the distribution of pink salmon in Norway

Wild Salmonids

Monitoring populations and ecosystems 

Ecosystem Services

Monitoring populations and ecosystems 

The Norwegian Institute for Nature Research

The Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA) is Norway’s leading institution for applied ecological research, with broad-based expertise on the genetic, population, species, ecosystem and landscape level, in terrestrial, freshwater and coastal marine environments.

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NINA is an independent foundation for nature research and research on the interaction between human society, natural resources and biodiversity.
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