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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".

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