Armenian ‘’Red Book’’ is being supplemented with endangered species of plants and animals

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’’.