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ARMENIAN "RED BOOK" IS BEING SUPPLEMENTED WITH ENDANGERED SPECIES OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS
ARMENPRESS
31 July, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN , JULY 31, ARMENPRESS: Armenian Republic "Red Book " is being
increased with endangered species of plants and animals. Two section
book edited in 2010, comprising 452 plants, 40 mushrooms and 308
animals is going to be replenished with new ones.
The growth of number of endangered species of plants and animals is
conditioned with human impact on ecosystems, as well as application
of new criteria for the assessment of biodiversity.
" This process is inevitable, regardless the efforts made by
authorities and our partners a number of species of fauna are
endangered, reportedly "Red Book " second edition trends to become
voluminous" Botany Institute senior specialist Kamilla Tamanyan told
at the briefing witrh Armenpress reporter.
In the words of scientific worker an amount of work is needed to be
carried out to save endangered species of plants and animals, which
will take more junctions from the sphere representatives.
In the words of the interlocutor many countries possess "Red Book "
coordinating offices, which we lack here. "We have raised the issue
for many times, yet received no response. Regardless the absence of
the appropriate organization, monitoring, investigations are carried
out continuously ,putting down appropriate conclusions on endangered
species of plants and animals" scientific worker stated.
1987-1989 Soviet "Red Book" comprised 387 plant and 99 vertebrate
animals. The book lacked news on invertebrates, endemic and rare
species of mushrooms.
40 and more specialists partook in the works of "Red Book' ' in 2010.
It has been formed on the initiative of the Ministry of Environment,
Government and the UN Development Program, World Wildlife Fund, the
German Association for International Cooperation. Due to GIS special
program all animals and plants are depicted in the form of pictures
and photos of the "Red Book".
ARMENPRESS
31 July, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN , JULY 31, ARMENPRESS: Armenian Republic "Red Book " is being
increased with endangered species of plants and animals. Two section
book edited in 2010, comprising 452 plants, 40 mushrooms and 308
animals is going to be replenished with new ones.
The growth of number of endangered species of plants and animals is
conditioned with human impact on ecosystems, as well as application
of new criteria for the assessment of biodiversity.
" This process is inevitable, regardless the efforts made by
authorities and our partners a number of species of fauna are
endangered, reportedly "Red Book " second edition trends to become
voluminous" Botany Institute senior specialist Kamilla Tamanyan told
at the briefing witrh Armenpress reporter.
In the words of scientific worker an amount of work is needed to be
carried out to save endangered species of plants and animals, which
will take more junctions from the sphere representatives.
In the words of the interlocutor many countries possess "Red Book "
coordinating offices, which we lack here. "We have raised the issue
for many times, yet received no response. Regardless the absence of
the appropriate organization, monitoring, investigations are carried
out continuously ,putting down appropriate conclusions on endangered
species of plants and animals" scientific worker stated.
1987-1989 Soviet "Red Book" comprised 387 plant and 99 vertebrate
animals. The book lacked news on invertebrates, endemic and rare
species of mushrooms.
40 and more specialists partook in the works of "Red Book' ' in 2010.
It has been formed on the initiative of the Ministry of Environment,
Government and the UN Development Program, World Wildlife Fund, the
German Association for International Cooperation. Due to GIS special
program all animals and plants are depicted in the form of pictures
and photos of the "Red Book".