Global Register of Invasive and Introduced Species - Norway

Checklist Inventory Thematic
Latest version published by Invasive Species Specialist Group ISSG on Jul 21, 2025 Invasive Species Specialist Group ISSG
Publication date:
21 July 2025
License:
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Description

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (GRIIS) presents validated and verified national checklists of introduced (alien) and invasive alien species at the country, territory, and associated island level. GRIIS checklists are based on a published methodology, and supported by the Integrated Publishing Tool that jointly enable ongoing improvements and updates to expand their taxonomic coverage and completeness. The coverage of GRIIS is global including countries that are Party to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), non-party countries and all overseas territories of countries, e.g. those of the Netherlands, France, and the United Kingdom. Limited numbers of checklists have also been developed for areas of high biodiversity value such as islands and protected areas. All kingdoms of organisms occurring in all environments and systems are covered. Checklists are reviewed by networks of country or species experts. Verified checklists, as well as those under review, are presented on the online GRIIS website in addition to being published through GBIF.

Data Records

The data in this checklist resource has been published as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A), which is a standardized format for sharing biodiversity data as a set of one or more data tables. The core data table contains 4,501 records.

2 extension data tables also exist. An extension record supplies extra information about a core record. The number of records in each extension data table is illustrated below.

Taxon (core)
4501
Distribution 
4501
SpeciesProfile 
4501

This IPT archives the data and thus serves as the data repository. The data and resource metadata are available for download in the downloads section. The versions table lists other versions of the resource that have been made publicly available and allows tracking changes made to the resource over time.

Versions

The table below shows only published versions of the resource that are publicly accessible.

How to cite

Researchers should cite this work as follows:

Hilmo O, Taraldset Haugland B, Eilertsen M, van der Kooij J, Finstad A, Øystein Gjelland K, Magnus Bærum K, Gunnar Stokke B, Solvang R, Høistad Schei F, Solstad H, M. M. Vollering J, Pedersen O, Vandvik V, Kjærstad G, Jensen T, Agnalt A, Falkenhaug T, Eldegard K, Holand Ø, Karlsbakk E, Persdatter Tangvik M, Nordén B, Nordén J, Pettersson M, Endrestøl A, Staverløkk A, Kristian Slagsvold P, Olberg S, Husa V, Steen H, Kind Dervo B, Forsgren E, Knutsen H, Hesthagen T, Wienerroither R, Ove Gjershaug J, Skarpaas O, Hegre H, Sundheim Fløistad I, B. Westergaard K, Alm T, Velle G, Ivar Johnsen S, Mortensen S, Glenner H, Høitomt T, Rolandsen C, Magnusson C, Hamnes I, Talgø V, Børja I, Spies Perminow J I, Andreasen M, Endre Laugsand A, Arild Hatteland B, Åström S, Gammelmo Ø, Pagad S (2025). Global Register of Invasive and Introduced Species - Norway. Version 1.17. Invasive Species Specialist Group ISSG. Checklist dataset. https://cloud.gbif.org/griis/resource?r=griis-brunei-norway&v=1.17

Rights

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The publisher and rights holder of this work is Invasive Species Specialist Group ISSG. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) License.

GBIF Registration

This resource has been registered with GBIF, and assigned the following GBIF UUID: 38de3b7a-5af3-4b6f-a1c5-4c0aa6abf010.  Invasive Species Specialist Group ISSG publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by Participant Node Managers Committee.

Keywords

Checklist; Inventorythematic

Contacts

Olga Hilmo
  • Originator
  • Seniorrådgiver
Artsdatabanken - Norwegian Biodiversity Information Centre
NO
Barbro Taraldset Haugland
  • Originator
Institute of Marine Research (Algae)
NO
Mette Eilertsen
  • Originator
Rådgivende biologer (Algae)
NO
Jeroen van der Kooij
  • Originator
Naturformidling van der Kooij (Amphibians and reptiles)
NO
Anders Finstad
  • Originator
NTNU University Museum Fish (Norway and Svalbard with sea areas)
NO
Karl Øystein Gjelland
  • Originator
Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA) Fish (Norway and Svalbard with sea areas)
NO
Kim Magnus Bærum
  • Originator
Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA) Fish (Norway and Svalbard with sea areas)
NO
Bård Gunnar Stokke
  • Originator
Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA) Leader Birds
NO
Rune Solvang
  • Originator
Asplan Viak (Birds)
NO
Fride Høistad Schei
  • Originator
Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO) (Birds)
NO
Heidi Solstad
  • Originator
Multiconsult (Vascular plants (Norway and Svalbard))
NO
Julien M. M. Vollering
  • Originator
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences/ University of Oslo (UiO), Natural History Museum (Vascular plants (Norway and Svalbard))
NO
Oddvar Pedersen
  • Originator
University of Oslo (UiO), Natural History Museum (Vascular plants (Norway and Svalbard))
NO
Vigdis Vandvik
  • Originator
University of Bergen (UiB) (Vascular plants (Norway and Svalbard))
NO
Gaute Kjærstad
  • Originator
NTNU University Museum (Limnic invertebrates)
NO
Thomas Jensen
  • Originator
Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA) Limnic invertebrates
NO
Ann-Lisbeth Agnalt
  • Originator
Institute of Marine Research (Marine invertebrates (Norway and Svalbard with sea areas))
NO
Tone Falkenhaug
  • Originator
Institute of Marine Research (Marine invertebrates (Norway and Svalbard with sea areas))
NO
Katrine Eldegard
  • Originator
Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) Leader - Mammals (Norway and Svalbard)
NO
Øystein Holand
  • Originator
Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) Mammals (Norway and Svalbard)
NO
Egil Karlsbakk
  • Originator
University of Bergen (UiB)/ Institute of Marine Research (Roundworms and flatworms)
NO
Marte Persdatter Tangvik
  • Originator
Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO) Roundworms and flatworms
NO
Björn Nordén
  • Originator
Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA) Fungi, Sopper, Chromista and bacteria
NO
Jenni Nordén
  • Originator
Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA) Fungi, Sopper, Chromista and bacteria
NO
Martin Pettersson
  • Originator
Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO) Fungi, Sopper, Chromista and bacteria
NO
Anders Endrestøl
  • Originator
Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA) Leader - Terrestrial invertebrates
NO
Arnstein Staverløkk
  • Originator
Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA) Terrestrial invertebrates
NO
Per Kristian Slagsvold
  • Originator
University of Oslo (UiO), Natural History Museum (Terrestrial invertebrates)
NO
Stefan Olberg
  • Originator
Biofokus (Terrestrial invertebrates)
NO
Vivian Husa
  • Originator
Institute of Marine Research (Algae)
NO
Henning Steen
  • Originator
Institute of Marine Research (Algae)
NO
Børre Kind Dervo
  • Originator
Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA) (Leader - Amphibians and reptiles)
NO
Elisabet Forsgren
  • Originator
Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA) (Leader - Fish (Norway and Svalbard with sea areas))
NO
Halvor Knutsen
  • Originator
Institute of Marine Research (Fish (Norway and Svalbard with sea areas))
NO
Trygve Hesthagen
  • Originator
Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA) (Fish (Norway and Svalbard with sea areas))
NO
Rupert Wienerroither
  • Originator
Institute of Marine Research Fish (Norway and Svalbard with sea areas)
NO
Jan Ove Gjershaug
  • Originator
Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA) (Birds)
NO
Olav Skarpaas
  • Originator
University of Oslo (UiO), Natural History Museum (Leader - Vascular plants (Norway and Svalbard))
NO
Hanne Hegre
  • Originator
FlowerPower (Vascular plants (Norway and Svalbard))
NO
Inger Sundheim Fløistad
  • Originator
Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO) (Vascular plants (Norway and Svalbard))
NO
Kristine B. Westergaard
  • Originator
Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA) (Vascular plants (Norway and Svalbard))
NO
Torbjørn Alm
  • Originator
The Arctic University of Norway (UiT) (Vascular plants (Norway and Svalbard))
NO
Gaute Velle
  • Originator
University of Bergen (UiB)/ Norwegian Research Centre (Leader - Limnic invertebrates)
NO
Stein Ivar Johnsen
  • Originator
Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA) (Limnic invertebrates)
NO
Stein Mortensen
  • Originator
Institute of Marine Research (Leader - Marin invertebrates (Norway and Svalbard with sea areas))
NO
Henrik Glenner
  • Originator
University of Bergen (UiB) Marine invertebrates (Norway and Svalbard with sea areas)
NO
Torbjørn Høitomt
  • Originator
Biofokus (Mosses)
NO
Christer Rolandsen
  • Originator
Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA) (Mammals (Norway and Svalbard))
NO
Christer Magnusson
  • Originator
Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO) (Leader - Roundworms and flatworms)
NO
Inger Hamnes
  • Originator
Veterinary Institute (Roundworms and flatworms)
NO
Venche Talgø
  • Originator
Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO) (Leader - Fungi, Sopper, Chromista and bacteria)
NO
Isabella Børja
  • Originator
Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO) (Fungi, Sopper, Chromista and bacteria)
NO
Juliana Irina Spies Perminow
  • Originator
Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO) (Fungi, Sopper, Chromista and bacteria)
NO
Mathias Andreasen
  • Originator
Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA) (Fungi, Sopper, Chromista and bacteria)
NO
Arne Endre Laugsand
  • Originator
Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA) Terrestrial invertebrates
NO
Bjørn Arild Hatteland
  • Originator
Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO) Terrestrial invertebrates
NO
Sandra Åström
  • Originator
Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA) Terrestrial invertebrates
NO
Øivind Gammelmo
  • Originator
Biofokus (Terrestrial invertebrates)
NO
Shyama Pagad
  • Metadata Provider ●
  • Point Of Contact
  • Deputy Chair Information
IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group
NZ
Shyama Pagad
  • Metadata Provider ●
  • Point Of Contact
  • Deputy Chair Information
IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group

Project Data

No Description available

Title Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species GRIIS
Identifier GRIIS

The personnel involved in the project:

Shyama Pagad
  • Point Of Contact

Additional Metadata

Introduction

A “Joint Work Programme to Strengthen Information Services on Invasive Alien Species as a Contribution towards Aichi Biodiversity Target 9” (UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/15/INF/14) was developed to improve access to the necessary information during a workshop organized by the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) in Copenhagen, Denmark in 2011.  The 15th Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice SBSTTA welcomed the Joint Work Programme. Subsequently a workshop held in July 2012 at the Natural History Museum in the United Kingdom with key invasive alien species data providers prepared the “Operational Plan for the Global Invasive Alien Species Information Partnership (GIASI Partnership)” (UNEP/CBD/COP/11/INF/34). 

The Conference of the Parties to the CBD -COP-11 welcomed the development of the Global Invasive Alien Species Information Partnership (GIASI Partnership) and requested the Executive Secretary to facilitate its implementation (paragraph 22 of decision XI/28).

The development of the Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (GRIIS) and a Pathway management Resource was identified as one of three priority activities of the Partnership. The IUCN ISSG was recognised to lead this activity with partners such as CABI.

GRIIS continues to support national governments in the achievement of Biodiversity targets set in the Global Biodiversity Framework.
Purpose

Target 6 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework states Eliminate, minimize, reduce and or mitigate the impacts of invasive alien species on biodiversity and ecosystem services by identifying and managing pathways of the introduction of alien species, preventing the introduction and establishment of priority invasive alien species, reducing the rates of introduction and establishment of other known or potential invasive alien species by at least 50 per cent, by 2030, eradicating or controlling invasive alien species especially in priority sites, such as islands.

The monitoring framework for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework provides a set of headline, binary, component and complementary indicators for use in national biodiversity strategies and action plans and national reports. Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity endorsed the technical updates to the headline and binary indicators at COP 16.

The GRIIS checklist datasets are identified as one of the key resources in the development of the headline indicator for Target 6 “Rate of invasive alien species establishment”.
Maintenance Description Major updates are scheduled to be undertaken at least once in 2 years; incremental updates are on-going.
Alternative Identifiers 38de3b7a-5af3-4b6f-a1c5-4c0aa6abf010
https://cloud.gbif.org/griis/resource?r=griis-brunei-norway