ANDMEID TALLINNA FAUNAST AASTATEST 1980–2010

This report provides a comprehensive overview of Tallinn's fauna from 1980 to 2010, covering beetles, dragonflies, bees, butterflies, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. It highlights the city's high biodiversity—hosting over 60% of Estonia's total species for the studied groups—and identifies key biodiversity hotspots such as the Paljassaare reserve. The document emphasizes the need for coordinated, long-term monitoring using national methodologies to track the impact of urbanization and climate change on urban wildlife.

• The Paljassaare reserve is a critical biodiversity hotspot, particularly for birds, hosting 81 protected species, 22 of which are breeding birds, and 43 species listed in Annex I of the Birds Directive.
• Ground beetles (Carabidae) are well-represented in Tallinn with 164 species, which is 59% of the Estonian total, with the highest concentrations found in coastal zones and waste lands.
• Bumblebee diversity in Tallinn is highest in the Mäeküla-Astangu-Kadaka complex (18 species), while Paljassaare has lower diversity due to a lack of suitable nesting sites like buildings or hollow trees.
• Day butterflies in Tallinn have seen the 'rediscovery' of species previously thought extinct in the city, specifically the Aporia crataegi (found in 2008 at Paljassaare) and Issoria lathonia (found in 2009 at Liiva).
• Night butterfly monitoring in 2010 recorded 452 species across three sites, with the Tallinn Zoo site being the most unique due to the diverse vegetation of Veskimetsa.
• The European common toad (Bufo calamita) maintains a critical population in Tallinn, representing the northernmost habitat for the species in Europe, though its status is considered critical.
• Bat monitoring identified 9 species in Tallinn, with the northern bat (Eptesicus nilssonii) being the most common. The underground structures of the Peter the Great's Sea Fortress at Astangu are an exceptionally important wintering site.

APA

Uustal, M. (2011). ANDMEID TALLINNA FAUNAST AASTATEST 1980–2010. Stockholm Environment Institute. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/4387.pdf

Chicago

Uustal, Meelis. ANDMEID TALLINNA FAUNAST AASTATEST 1980–2010. Stockholm Environment Institute, 2011. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/4387.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{uustal2011andmeid, author = {Uustal, Meelis}, title = {{ANDMEID TALLINNA FAUNAST AASTATEST 1980–2010}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2011}, url = {https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/4387.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }