Map sources for the Barents region
General maps - Infrastructure - Nature and Environment - Thematic maps - Other links
The mapping authorities in the Barents region
General maps and map links
Infrastructure
Nature & environment
- Protected areas in the Barents region
- Karelian nature protected areas
- Average temperatures in January (Barents region)
- Average temperatures in July
- Average temperatures in January and July (Barents Sea region - more detailed)
- Protected areas in the Barents region - CAFF map
- Main reindeer herding areas
- Map of nuclear problem areas in Russia
- Atlas of the Cryosphere - dynamic map application, shows snow cover, sea ice extent, glaciers and permafrost, by National Snow and Ice Data Center.
- Interactive geological prospecting map of Finland - by the Geological Survey of Finland
- Forestry Maps and Conservation Area Databases of Northwest Russia - Forestry maps and databases are available from the following areas: Karelia, Novgorod, Leningrad Region, Arkhangelsk, Vologda and Murmansk Region
- The World Database on Protected Areas - provides the most comprehensive dataset on protected areas worldwide
- Intact forests of Northern Russia [jpg], by World Resources Institute downloadable version also available.
- Key Environmental Problem Areas in Russia from Handbook of International Economic Statistics 1996 (351K)
- Environmental Problem Areas in Russia from Handbook of International Economic Statistics 1998 [2.3MB pdf]
- The Imandra Watershed Atlas - produced at the Kola Science Center and comprises over two dozen maps on vegetation, pollutants, and soils in the Lake Imandra watershed.
- Thematic maps of the Khibina, Kutsa, Lapland and Terksky park.
- Topographic maps of the Murmansk Region and Kola Peninsula - scales from 500 000 to 50 000 - full coverage), maps of Khibiny and Lovozerje
- Maps of Murmansk: Map of Murmansk - interactive map of the centre of Murmansk with street addresses.
- Daily sea ice maps (AMSR)
- Satellite photo of the Earth - view the Earth as currently seen from a satellite in Earth orbit.
- Russia’s Nuclear Complex - information about nuclear weapons, research institutes and fuel depots.
- Northern Circumpolar Soils Map - consists of dominant soil characteristics covering the United States, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, northern Europe, Russia.
- Circumpolar Arctic Vegetation Map - defines the spatial extent of dominant vegetation in terms of the dominant plant growth forms and physiognomy. Mapped vegetation extends south to the treeline, which varies with longitude.
- Land Resources of Russia - includes map coverages of various soil characteristics for all of Russia.
- Landscape Map of the Russian Arctic Coastal Zone describe landscape unit types for the Russian Arctic coastal zone (scale 1:4,000,000)
- Home of Shtokman (the worlds largest offshore gas field) and substantial share of the worlds undiscovered petroleum resources - map graphics
- Itämeri - Baltic sea
Thematic maps provided by the GRID Arendal
GRID-Arendal provides environmental information, communications, and capacity building services for information management and assessment. The focus is to make credible, science-based knowledge understandable to the public and to decision-making for sustainable development.
- Barents maps and graphics - physical geography, population and urban areas, threats on environment, forests and proteced areas and fauna
- Arctic maps and graphics - This website presents a collection of interactive maps, as well as a comprehensive catalogue of illustrations, referenced by publication, theme, or geographic region. There are currently hundreds of graphics available in the database, and the service is continuously updated and revised.
- Globalis - interactive world atlas showing thematic information. Globalis aims to create an understanding for similarities and differences in human societies, as well as how we influence life on the planet.
Thematic maps provided by Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP)
The primary function of AMAP is to advise the governments of the eight Arctic countries (Canada, Denmark/Greenland, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the United States) on matters relating to threats to the Arctic region from pollution, and associated issues.
- Map database - AMAP Maps and Graphics Database contains 381 maps and graphics. The database can be searched by topic or geographical area of coverage.
Other links