Elk
Alces alces
Original Range and subspecies 3
The Elk, Alces alces, is a very large deer native to the northern half of the W Palearctic. Elk used to occur all the way from the very north of Scandinavia down to the Pyrenees in the west, and down to the Caucasus in the east. Elk currently occur in ~50% of their former range, in the north and east.
Reintroduction efforts so far 4
The range of Elk seems to be slightly expanding naturally, but very, very slowly in the west. Reintroductions and improving the connectiveness of natural areas could speed the recolonization of its former range up considerably.
Fontes e Créditos
- (c) anónimo, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alces_alces_(Cervidae)_(Eurasian_elk),_Biebrza_NP,_Poland.jpg
- (c) Stan van Remmerden, todos os direitos reservados, uploaded by Stan van Remmerden
- Adaptado por Stan van Remmerden de uma obra de (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alces_alces
- (c) Stan van Remmerden, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA)
Mais informações
BioDiversity4All Mapa
| Status in w palearctic | 25-50% of original range |
|---|---|
| Ecological niche | Large Herbivore |
| Region | Europe - Caucasus, Europe - Central, Europe - Eastern, Europe - Northern, Europe - Western |
| Z ecotourism potential | 3 |
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