Research, Policy and Practice
Table 1 Concepts and categories related to reindeer land use
Category | Included in reindeer land-use maps | Description |
|---|---|---|
Migration routes (trekkleier) | Yes | Reindeer’s natural undisturbed movement in/between pastures. |
Herding routes (flyttleier) | Yes | The path herders use in moving the herd within and between pastures and corrals for sorting/managing the herd. |
Resting areas (oppsamlings-område) | Yes | Herders can leave the herd there, for both animals and people to rest or collect the remaining animals before further moving. |
Influence zone (influenssone) | No | The distance the reindeer notice the disturbance (human activity, noise and infrastructure). Influence zones are used in impact assessments and research, but not part of official reindeer land-use maps (e.g. Skarin et al. 2018; Riseth and Johansen 2019; Skarin and Åhman 2014; Colman et al. 2012; Vistnes and Nellemann 2001). |
Avoidance zone (unnvikelses-sone) | No | The zone where the reindeer are affected and reduce their land use due to disturbance (human activity, noise and infrastructure). Can vary throughout seasons and individuals. |
Bottleneck (flaskehals) | No | Passages (migration and herding routes) become bottlenecks when the herd have great difficulty passing through due to disturbances (human activity, noise and infrastructure) and continue the movement. |