Lichen – CHARTER

Workshop in South Sámi Reindeer Herding Area, Norway

Aug 30, 2023adminClimate change, Project NewsHans Tømmervik, Jarle W Bjerke, Lichen, Otto Habeck, Reindeer, Reindeer herding, Wild reindeer

In mid-August, 2023, the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA) and University of Hamburg (UHH), together with the County Governor of Trøndelag and Innlandet, arranged a workshop in the South Saami Reindeer area Plassjesne in Rossen tjïelte (Røros). This workshop was part of a series of workshops and outreach initiatives in the CHARTER project. This region of reindeer herding is

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