Act No. 60 on the Icelandic Institute of Natural History and Nature Research Centers. Country/Territory Iceland Document type Legislation Date 1992 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Land & soil, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Institution Research Monitoring Education Protection of environment Survey/mapping Data collection/reporting Ecosystem preservation Wild fauna Birds Marking/identification Cultural heritage Management/conservation Geographical area Arctic, Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes This Act entered into force on 1 January 1993. Abstract The Act lays down regulation concerning the Icelandic Institute of Natural History and Nature Research Centers, the coordination activities of these entities and cooperation on research and education. The Icelandic Institute of Natural History is an agency of the Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Climate, and can be made up of up to five centers, each with independent finances. It shall conduct basic research about the country's zoology, botany and geology and organize the systematic collection of records about Iceland's nature. Its research and monitoring activities include: conducting basic and applied research on the natural environment in Iceland, with a focus on botany, ecology, taxonomy, geology, and zoology; maintaining scientific specimen collections and databases, collects literature on the natural history of Iceland, and operating the Icelandic Bird-Ringing Scheme; researching on wild populations of mammals and birds; taking care of bird markings; etc. Full text Icelandic Website www.althingi.is; www.ni.is.