Ladoga
Baltic Fund for Nature

Ladoga seal in brief

  • Ladoga seal is one of the three subspecies of the ringed seal inhabiting Baltic catchment area, with the other two be Baltic ringed seal (Ph. hispida botnica Nordq.) and Saimaa seal (Ph. hispida saimensis Nordq.).

  • Ladoga seal is the smallest of all ringed seal subspecies.

  • Ladoga seal live normally 30-35 years.

  • Ladoga seal reaches sexual maturity when 6-7 years old.

  • Ladoga seal deliver offspring in February-March, and nurses the young seals for 1.5-2 months.

  • Ladoga seal moults annually from April to June (with the peak in mid-April - early May), and during this period the animals are less careful and hence most vulnerable.

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    About project
  • Background
  • Purpose and Objectives
  • Project Personnel

  • Legislative basis
  • Legislation
  • Lake Ladoga drainage area as a management object

  • Environment
  • Geomorphology and landscapes
  • Climate
  • Waters, sediments and biota
  • Water - Land Border Zone
  • Terrestrial Ecosystems

  • Natural resources
  • Mineral
  • Agricultural
  • Forest
  • Fish
  • Game
  • Tourism

  • Protected areas
  • Leningrad region
  • Republic of Karelia

  • Social and demographic situation
  • History of the area
  • Population numbers and structure
  • Employment structure

  • Economy
  • Industry
  • Exploitation of mineral resources
  • Agriculture
  • Forestry
  • Fisheries
  • Hunting
  • Tourism
  • Transport
  • Economical significance of natural resources and resource use

  • Ecological assessment
  • Sources of human impact
  • Assessment of the state of ecosystem components
  • Hot spots

  • Biodiversity conservation
  • Development scenarios
  • Proposed strategies

  • Literature

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