EN B 1 ab(iii) + 2 ab(iii)
Category. Endangered species. The extent of occurrence and the area of occupancy are less than 500 km2. It was included in the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia under Category 2: Rare species. It is not included in the Annexes of CITES and that of the Bern Convention.
Description. Semi–shrub up to 50 cm, branched from the base. Leaves pinnate. Inflorescence simple, of 4–8 remote, 6–10–flowered pseudoverticilles. Flowers bilabiate. ...
EN* B 1 ab(i,ii,iii) + 2 ab(i,ii,iii)
Category. Endangered species. The extent of occurrence and the area of occupancy are less than 10 km2. The species is on the verge of extinction in Armenia caused by anthropogenic factor. Since the species is widely spread beyond the borders of Armenia the category of threat has been downgraded to EN. It was included in the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia under Category 1: Endangered species. It is not included in the Annexes of CITES and that...
EN B 1 ab(iii) + 2 ab(iii)
Category. Endangered species. Two sub–populations are known in the Lake Sevan basin. The extent of occurrence and the area of occupancy are less than 500 km2. The species faces decline of the extent of occurrence and the area of occupancy as a result of global climate change. It was included in the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia under Category 2: Rare species. It is not included in the Annexes of CITES and that of the Bern Convention.
Description...
VU* B 1 ab(iii) + 2 ab(iii)
Category. Vulnerable species. In the Caucasus it is known only from Armenia. The extent of occurrence and the area of occupancy are less than 500 km2. Because of the worldwide distribution of the species the category of threat has been downgraded to VU. It was included in the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia under Category 2: Rare species. It is not included in the Annexes of CITES and that of the Bern Convention.
Description. Dwarf semi–shrub 8&n...
EN B 1 ab(iii) + 2 ab(iii)
Category. Endangered species. Endemic of the Caucasus. The extent of occurrence is less than 5000 km2, the area of occupancy is less than 500 km2. It was included in the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia under Category 2: Rare species. It is not included in the Annexes of CITES and that of the Bern Convention.
Description. Dwarf semi–shrub 5–15 cm. Leaves pinnate dissected. Inflorescence dense, almost capitate. Calyx bilabiate; central lobe of...
EN B 1 ab(i,ii,iii) + 2 ab(i,ii,iii)
Category. Endangered species. The extent of occurrence and the area of occupancy are less than 500 km2. The species faces decline of the extent of occurrence and the area of occupancy caused by changes in habitat conditions as a result of agricutural activity. It was not included in the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia. It is included in the Annex 2 of the Bern Convention. It is not included in the Annexes of CITES.
Description. Perennial plant...
CR B 1 ab(iii) + 2 ab(iii)
Category. Critically endangered species. One small sub–population is known. The extent of occurrence and area of occupancy are less than 10 km2. The species is on the verge of extinction caused by changes in habitat conditions. It was not included in the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia. It is not included in the Annexes of CITES and that of the Bern Convention.
Description. Perennial herb 20–40 cm. Leaves 1,5–6 mm broad, flat, linear, ...
EN B 1 ab(i,ii,iii) + 2 ab(i,ii,iii)
Category. Endangered species. The extent of occurrence and the area of occupancy of are less than 500 km2. The species grows in the area of intensive agricultural activity. It was not included in the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia. It is not included in the Annexes of CITES and that of the Bern Convention.
Description. Perennial, tussock forming marsh herb. Stems 30–120 cm. Basal leaves cylindrical, 1–2 mm in diameter, blades well...
VU* B 1 ab(iii) + 2 ab(iii)
Category. Vulnerable species. Area of distribution is fragmented. The extent of occurrence is less than 5000 km2, the area of occupancy is less than 500 km2. The species faces decline of the extent of occurrence and the area of occupancy as a result of overgrazing. Since the main area of distribution is situated beyond the borders of Armenia the category of threat has been downgraded to VU. It was included in the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia as a rar...
EN B 1 ab(iii) + 2 ab(iii)
Category. Endangered species. The extent of occurrence is less than 5000 km2, the area of occupancy is less than 500 km2. The species grows in the area of intensive agricultural activity. It faces decline of the extent of occurrence and the area of occupancy as a result of the changes in habitat conditions. It was included in the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia under Category 2: Rare species. It is not included in the Annexes of CITES and that of the Ber...
EN B 1 ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v) + 2 ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v)
Category. Endangered species. The extent of occurrence is less than 5000 km2, the area of occupancy is less than 500 km2. The species grows in the area of intensive agricultural activity. It was included in the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia under Category 1: Endangered species. It is not included in the Annexes of CITES and that of the Bern Convention.
Description. Rhizomatous perennial herb. Stem 40–90 cm. Leaves narrowly li...
EN B 1 ab(iii) + 2 ab(iii)
Category. Endangered species. The extent of occurrence is less than 5000 km2, the area of occupancy is less than 500 km2. The species faces decline of the extent of occurrence and the area of occupancy as a result of the changes in habitat conditions. It was included in the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia under Category 1: Endangered species. It is not included in the Annexes of CITES and that of the Bern Convention.
Description. Rhizomatous perennial h...
EN B 1 ab(iii) + 2 ab(iii)
Category. Endangered species. The extent of occurrence is less than 5000 km2, the area of occupancy is less than 500 km2. The species faces decline of the extent of occurrence and the area of occupancy as a result of the changes in habitat conditions. It was not included in the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia. It is not included in the Annexes of CITES and that of the Bern Convention.
Description. Rhizomatous perennial herb. Leaves narrowly falcate, oft...
CR B 1 ab(iii,iv,v) + 2 ab(iii,iv,v)
Category. Critically endangered species. Endemic of Transcaucasia. One sub–population is known in Armenia in the southern border of the main area of distribution. The extent of occurrence and area of occupancy are less than 10 km2. The species is on the verge of extinction caused by land development. It was not included in the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia. It is not included in the Annexes of CITES and that of the Bern Convention.
Des...
EN B 1 ab(iii) + 2 ab(iii)
Category. Endangered species. Endemic of Southern Transcaucasia. The extent of occurrence and the area of occupancy are less than 500 km2. The species faces threat of decline of the extent of occurrence and the area of occupancy as a result of the changes in habitat conditions. It was included in the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia under Category 1: Endangered species. It is not included in the Annexes of CITES and that of the Bern Convention.
Descripti...
EN B 1 ab(i,ii,iii,iv) + 2 ab(i,ii,iii,iv)
Category. Endangered species. The area of distribution is fragmented. The main population is situated in the surroundings of Yerevan, the part of which has already penetrated within the city boundaries and disappeared. The extent of occurrence is less than 5000 km2, the area of occupancy is less than 500 km2. It was included in the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia under Category 3: Reducing species. It is not included in the Annexes of CIT...
EN B 1 ab(iii) + 2 ab(iii)
Category. Endangered species. The extent of occurrence and the area of occupancy are less than 500 km2. The species faces threat of decline of the extent of occurrence and the area of occupancy as a result of the changes in habitat conditions. It was not included in the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia. It is not included in the Annexes of CITES and that of the Bern Convention.
Description. Bulbous plant. Stem 5–10 cm. Leaves flat, folded, falcate,...
EN B 1 ab(iii) + 2 ab(iii)
Category. Endangered species. One small sub–population is known. The extent of occurrence and the area of occupancy are less than 500 km2. The species faces decline of the extent of occurrence and the area of occupancy as a result of inner factors and changes in habitat conditions. It was included in the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia under the wrong name G. halophilus, under Category 1: Endangered species. It is not included in the Annexes of CIT...
EN B 1 ab(iii) + 2 ab(iii)
Category. Endangered species. Endemic of Armenia. The extent of occurrence is less than 5000 km2, the area of occupancy is less than 500 km2. The area of distribution is severely fragmented. It was not included in the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia. It is not included in the Annexes of CITES and that of the Bern Convention.
Description. Perennial herb with bulbotuber. Stem 25–40 cm, thin. Leaves 1–2, with almost parallel nervation. Inflores...
EN B 1 ab(iii) + 2 ab(iii)
Category. Endangered species. Endemic of Transcaucasia. The extent of occurrence is less than 5000 km2, the area of occupancy is less than 500 km2. The species faces threat of decline of the extent of occurrence and the area of occupancy as a result of habitat changes. It was not included in the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia. It is not included in the Annexes of CITES and that of the Bern Convention.
Description. Perennial herb with bulbotuber. Stem 4...
EN B 1 ab(iii) + 2 ab(iii)
Category. Endangered species. The extent of occurrence and area of occupancy are less than 500 km2. It was included in the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia under Category 2: Rare species. It is not included in the Annexes of CITES and that of the Bern Convention.
Description. Perennial small plants 7–10 (15) cm. Stems numerous, prostrate, thin, almost filiform. Leaves ovate or slightly elongate, 0,5–1 cm long, integerrime, opposite. Flowers b...
CR B 1 ab(i,ii,iii) + 2 ab(i,ii,iii)
Category. Critically endangered species. Endemic of Armenia. Two sub–populations are known, one in Southern and the other in Northern Armenia. The distance between two localities is 230 km. The extent of occurrence and area of occupancy are less than 10 km2. Area of distribution is severely fragmented. The species faces decline of the extent of occurrence and the area of occupancy caused by anthropogenic factor. It was included in the first edition of ...
CR B 1 ab(i,ii,iii) + 2 ab(iI,ii,iii)
Category. Critically endangered species. Two sub–populations are known located at the distance of 198 km from each other. The extent of occurrence and area of occupancy are less than 10 km2. The area of distribution is severely fragmented. The species faces decline of the extent of occurrence and the area of occupancy caused by anthropogenic factor. It was included in the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia under Category 4: Indefinite speci...
EN B 1 ab(i,ii,iii,iv) + 2 ab(i,ii,iii,iv)
Category. Endangered species. The extent of occurrence is less than 5000 km2, the area of occupancy is less than 500 km2. In the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia it was included under Category 2: Rare species. It is not included in the Annexes of CITES and that of the Bern Convention.
Description. Bulbous plant. Scape erect, up to 20 cm. Leaves 2–3, shorter than scape, broadly linear, with calyptra at apex, light green, shiny. Flowe...
EN B 1 ab(i,ii,iii,iv) + 2 ab(i,ii,iii,iv)
Category. Endangered species. It occurs in one floristic region. The extent of occurrence and the area of occupancy are less than 500 km2. It was included in the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia under Category 2: Rare species. It is not included in the Annexes of CITES and that of the Bern Convention.
Description. Perennial herb. Bulb small, 15–18 x 10–15 mm; tunics dark grayish–brown. Scape tender, prostrate after flowe...
CR B 1 ab(i,ii,iii,iv) + 2 ab(i,ii,iii,iv)
Category. Critically endangered species. Endemic of Armenia. It occurs in one floristic region. The extent of occurrence and area of occupancy are less than 10 km2. It was not included in the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia since the species was described in 1997. It is not included in the Annexes of CITES and that of the Bern Convention.
Description. Perennial herb 10–25 (30) cm. Bulb stolon–forming, with curved collar, cons...
EN B 1 ab(i,ii,iii,iv) + 2 ab(i,ii,iii,iv)
Category. Endangered species. Endemic of the Caucasus. In Armenia it occurs in two floristic regions. The extent of occurrence is less than 5000 km2, the area of occupancy is less than 500 km2. It was included in the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia under Category 1: Endangered species. It is not included in the Annexes of CITES and that of the Bern Convention.
Description. Perennial herb 10–17 cm. Bulb ovate; external tunics brown....
EN B 1 ab(i,ii,iii) + 2 ab(i,ii,iii)
Category. Endangered species. It occurs in two floristic regions. The extent of occurrence is less than 5000 km2, the area of occupancy is less than 500 km2. It was included in the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia as Scilla atropatana under Category 1: Endangered species. It is not included in the Annexes of CITES and that of the Bern Convention.
Description. Very small perennial herb. Bulb ovate; tunics papery, dark grayish–brown or grey...
EN B 1 ab(i,ii,iii,iv) + 2 ab(i,ii,iii,iv)
Category. Endangered species. It occurs only in Yerevan floristic region. The extent of occurrence is less than 5000 km2, the area of occupancy is less than 500 km2. It was not included in the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia. It is not included in the Annexes of CITES and that of the Bern Convention.
Description. Perennial bulbous herb. Scapes erect, 20–30 cm. Leaves 6–7, 10–20 x 2–4 cm, broadly lanceolace, minute...
EN B 1 ab(iii) +2 ab(iii)
Category. Endangered species. Endemic of Armenia. Two sub– populations are known the distance between which is 200 km. The extent of occurrence is less than 5000 km2, the area of occupancy is less than 500 km2. The species faces decline of the extent of occurrence and the area of occupancy caused by habitat changes. It was included in the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia under Category 2: Rare species. It is not included in the Annexes of CITES and t...
EN B 1 ab(i,ii,iii) + 2 ab(i,ii,iii)
Category. Endangered species. Endemic of Armenia. At present one fragmented population is known. The extent of occurrence and the area of occupancy are less than 500 km2. The extent of occurrence and the area of occupancy faced decline caused by changes in habitat conditions. It was included in the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia under Category 2: Rare species. It is not included in the Annexes of CITES and that of the Bern Convention.
Descrip...
EN B 1 ab(i,ii,iii,v) + 2 ab(i,ii,iii,v)
Category. Endangered species which occurs in one floristic region. The extent of occurrence and the area of occupancy are less than 500 km2. It was not included in the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia. It is not included in the Annexes of CITES and that of the Bern Convention.
Description. Perennial herbs with fusiform thickened roots. Stems 20–60 cm, covered with long reflexed hairs. Leaves 6–8 cm broad, reniform–rounded;...
CR B 1 ab(i,ii,iii,v) + 2 ab(i,ii,iii,v)
Category. Critically endangered species. Endemic of Armenia. It is found in two floristic regions. The extent of occurrence and area of occupancy are less than 10 km2. The area of distribution is severely fragmented. The threats are restricted of the area of distribution and climate change. It was not included in the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia. It is not included in the Annexes of CITES and that of the Bern Convention.
Description. Pe...
VU* B 1 ab (iii) + 2ab (iii)
Category. Vulnerable species with fragmented area of distribution. At present three sub–populations are known. The extent of occurrence is less than 5000 km2, the area of occupancy is less than 500 km2. Taking into consideration that the main area of distribution of the species is situated beyond the borders of Armenia, the category of threat has been downgraded to VU. It was not included in the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia. It is not included...
EN B 1 ab(iii) + 2 ab(iii)
Category. Endangered species. The extent of occurrence and the area of occupancy are less than 500 km2. It was not included in the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia. It is not included in the Annexes of CITES and that of the Bern Convention.
Description. Perennial herb with globular tuber. Cauline leaves 2, opposite, sessile or shortly petiolate, 3 (2)–pinnate; segments of the first order on long petiolules, by 3–4 from each side, almost oppos...
EN B 1 ab(i,ii,iii) + 2 ab(i,ii,iii)
Category. Endangered species. It occurs only in North Armenia. The extent of occurrence is less than 5000 km2, the area of occupancy is less than 500 km2. It was included in the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia under Category 2: Rare species. It is not included in the Annexes of CITES and that of the Bern Convention.
Description. Perennial herb with irregularly angulose–globose radical tuber. Cauline leaves 2, 2–ternate; lobes ellip...
CR B 1 ab(i,ii,iii,iv) + 2 ab(i,ii,iii,iv)
Category. Critically endangered species. One sub–population is known. The extent of occurrence and area of occupancy are less than 10 km2. It was included in the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia under Category 1: Endangered species. It is not included in the Annexes of CITES and that of the Bern Convention.
Description. Divaricate branched annual plant 4–40 cm. Leaves obovate, farinose pubescent from below. Flowers in terminal...
EN B 1 ab(iii)+ 2 ab(iii)
Category. Endangered species. At present two natural sub–populations are known (in the Soviet period this species was used in many regions during afforestation). The extent of occurrence and area of occupancy are less than 500 km2. The distance between two locations is 230 km. The species faces decline of the extent of occurrence and the area of occupancy caused by changes in habitat condition in the result of forestry activities. It was included in the first edi...
“Young Biologists Association” NGO has organized a public clean-up campaign within the framework of “Earth day” worldwide environmental campaign in “Sevan” national park on April 22.
During the clean-up campaign seminars were organized about code of conduct in natural environment and alternative ways of trash recycling.
Earth day is coordinated by Earth Day Network. Since 2010, the Young Biologists Association NGO is partner of the network in Armenia.
The f...
EN B 1 ab(i,ii,iii) + 2 ab(i,ii,iii)
Category. Endangered species. Endemic of Armenia. Only one population is known. The extent of occurrence and area of occupancy are less than 500 km2. It was not included in the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia. It is not included in the Annexes of CITES and that of the Bern Convention.
Description. Thorny, very branched tragacanth subshrub, 10–15 cm. Leaves 6 cm long, ending in spinule; leaflets 5–9–paired, almost glabrous. Fl...
