The Swedish Taxonomy Initiative

A unique project with the purpose to identify and describe all species of animals, plants and fungi in Sweden, prioritizing lesser known species and organism groups.

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Funding and research

SLU Swedish Species Information Centre makes funding calls for taxonomic research and networking activities within the STI. Furthermore, economic support is given to biological collections.

Digital species information (Swedish)

An important part of the Swedish Taxonomy Initiative is making facts and data accessible to researchers, professional conservationists, and the nature-interested public. This is done, among other things, by providing society with digital information and tools for environmental monitoring and conservation efforts. Artfakta, Artportalen, and Dyntaxa are key components of this species information infrastructure.

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The Encyclopedia of the Swedish Flora and Fauna (Swedish)

The core idea behind The Encyclopedia of the Swedish Flora and Fauna (Nationalnyckeln till Sveriges flora och fauna) is to make knowledge about the country’s species and their habitats accessible. The books present Sweden’s multicellular animals, plants, and fungi in systematic order.