A species inventory on the island of Koltur: Setting the baseline for long-term monitoring

A species inventory was conducted on the island of Koltur (Faroe Islands) between 2019 and 2024, serving as a baseline for future monitoring of the terrestrial ecosystem of the island. The resulting species checklist is presented here. The inventory focussed on terrestrial species of birds, plants and invertebrates and resulted in a total of 519 species recorded from the island since 2019. Among those, 56 were birds, 146 plants, and 316 invertebrates, mainly insects. A high number of invertebrates were new records for Koltur (242) as well as for the Faroe Islands in general (49). Úrtak Margfeldið í Koltri var kannað árini 2019 til 2024. Kanningin er grundarlagið fyri framtíðar kanningum, sum fara at vísa, hvussu vistskipanin á oynni fer at broytast. Høvuðsdentur var lagdur á fugl, plantur og ryggleys dýr á landi. Tilsamans vóru 520 sløg skrásett í oynni hesi árini; 56 fuglasløg , 146 plantusløg og 318 sløg av ryggleysum dýrum. 242 av hesum ryggleysu dýrunum eru ongantíð fyrr skrásett í Koltri, og 49 eru nýggj fyri Føroyar.