The main aim is to find as many crustose lichens as possible new to science or at least new to the Park. Focus will be on sterile, crustose species on tree bark and on rock overhangs, and on lichens on leaves (of evergreens). It is necessary to carry out field work in as many habitats as possible in the Park, to learn about the variation and ecology of the species. The dust lichens (Lepraria) have a diversity center in the Park. They can easily be seen on bark and rock surfaces from trails throughout the Park. Several of them are not yet described. Material from several localities is needed to make descriptions of lichens new to science.

Species Ranking: SpeciesDistributionRanking.pdf

Species Report: Taxonomy.pdf

Principal Investigator

PI Name:  Dr. Tor Tonsberg

PI Organization:  University of Bergen