12 August 2009 - This
report (english summary, otherwise in danish)
is a supplement to the report ‘Naturbeskyttelse
og turisme i Nord- og
Østgrønland. Danmarks Miljøundersøgelser.
– Faglig rapport fra DMU 545 . It presents
new knowledge about the occurrence of flora
and fauna in Northeast Greenland, and it
presents a proposal to divide the National
Park in North and East Greenland (and the
land betwen the National Park and Scoresbysund
fjord north of 70 ºN) into three levels
of management zones:
1: Species specific
core areas. These areas are “hot spots”,
which are often of small size and with vaguely
defined borders (eg. muskox ranges). We
recommend specific rules for admittance
in addition to the general National Park
legislation.
2: Fauna and flora protection
areas (“Biologiske interesseområder”).
These are larger areas often with many species
specific core areas or special nature types.
All activities in these areas should be
environmentally assessed and regulated by
the authorities before permission is granted
to complete them.
3: The National park
outside the species specific core areas
and the fauna and flora protection areas.
Here the general National park regulations
give adequate protection of the flora and
fauna.
New knowledge on species
distrubution and abundance may appear, why
it is likely that the status of both specific
areas and fauna and flora protection areas
may change in the future.
Contact: Senior advisor Peter Aastrup
Aastrup, P. & Boertmann,
D. 2009. Biologiske beskyttelsesområder
i Nationalparkområdet, Nord- og Østgrønland.
Danmarks Miljøundersøgelser,
Aarhus Universitet. 90 s. – Faglig rapport
fra DMU nr. 729.
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Screening of selected
pesticides in streams and groundwater
26 August 2009 - In
this screening investigation the following
pesticides have been analyzed in surface
water, groundwater and freshwater sediments:
chlorpyrifos, chlorfenvinfos, fenpropidin,
tau-fluvalinate and cypermethrine. Chlorpyrifos
and chlorfenvinfos are listed as priority
compounds in the EU-Water Framework Directive.
The main scope of this screening was to
investigate the occurrence of these two
compounds in the freshwater environment.
The other three pesticides were included
in the investigation as they are currently
being used in Denmark and could be analyzed
together with chlorpyrifos and chlorfenvinfos.
The occurrence of the
selected pesticides was investigated in
three LOOP areas (Lillebæk, Højvads
Rende, and Bolbro Bæk). Moreover sediment
samples from 15 selected small streams have
been analyzed.
Twelve surface water
samples and 5 groundwater samples have been
analysed for pesticides. No pesticides were
found in these samples. Considering groundwater
it should be noted that sampling was made
in the autumn, about a couple of months
after application of the pesticides. For
this reason possible pulse exposure of young
groundwater was not addressed in the current
screening.
A total of 15 sediment
samples have been analysed. Chlorpyrifos
were detected in five sediment samples with
concentrations ranging from 1.5 and 3.7
µg/kg DW. Cypermethrine was found
in four sediment samples with concentrations
ranging from 1.5 and 4.8 µg/kg DW.
Tau-fluvalinate was found in 2 sediment
samples at 12 and 3.6 µg/kg DW. Only
in one stream (Ellebæk) the two pyrethroids
were found in the same sample. Chlorfenvinfos
and fenpropidin were not found in any sample.
The authors conclude
that the determined concentrations of pesticides
in sediment indicate that the pesticides
do not pose a risk for aquatic organisms
in streams.
Contact: Senior scientist Rossana Bossi
