EN* B 1 ab(iii) + 2 ab(iii)
Category. Endangered species. The distance between the locations is 285 km, whereas the extent of occurrence and the area of occupancy are less than 10 km2. The general area of distribution of the species is situated beyond the borders of Armenia, thus the category of threat has been downgraded to EN. 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. Annu...
CR B 1 ab(iii) + 2 ab(iii)
Category. Critically endangered species. Only one small sub– population is known. The extent of occurrence and the area of occupancy are less than 10 km2. It is situated in the zone of intensive economical activity. The species faces extinction caused by 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. Perennial he...
CR B 1 ab(iii) + 2 ab(iii)
Category. Critically endangered species. Only one small sub–population is known. The extent of occurrence and the area of occupancy are less than 10 km2. It is situated in the zone of intensive development for construction. The species faces extinction caused by 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 C...
The Commission created by decree of the Minister of Environment, which regulates the number of wolves, initiates the wolf fur accepting works.
The works will start on April 28, every Thursday from 14:00 to 18:00 at the National Academy of Sciences Institute of Zoology Zoology and Hydro-Ecology Research Center.
We remind that Executive Environment Ministry allocated 24 669 200 AMD for the slaughter of wolves.
CR B 1 ab(iii) + 2 ab(iii)
Category. Critically endangered species. Only one small sub–population is known. The extent of occurrence and the area of occupancy are less than 10 km2. The species faces decline of the extent of occurrence and the area of occupancy caused by 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. Cushion–shaped he...
VU* B 1 ab(iii) + 2 ab(iii)
Category. Vulnerable 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 caused by the changes in habitat conditions. Taking into consideration that the general 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 D...
VU* B 1 ab(iii) + 2 ab(iii)
Category. Vulnerable 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 caused by the changes in habitat conditions. Taking into consideration that the general 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 D...
EN B 1 ab (iii) + 2ab (iii)
Category. Endangered species. At present one sub–population is known, the largest plane grove in the Caucasus. 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 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 t...
CR B 1 ab(iii) + 2 ab(iii)
Category. Critically endangered species. One small sub–population is known. The extent of occurrence and the 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 included in the Annex 2 of the Bern Convention. It is not included in the Annexes of CITES.
Description. Perennial herb with cone–shaped roots. Stems 40–60 cm, unbranched. Leaves bipinnate; l...
EN* B 1 ab(i,ii,iii,iv) + 2 ab(i,ii,iii,iv)
Category. Endangered species. The extent of occurrence and the area of occupancy are less than 10 km2. The main area of distribution of the species is situated beyond the borders of Armenia, thus the category of threat has been downgraded to EN. 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 solitary thick stem up to...
EN B 1 ab(i,ii,iii,iv) + 2 ab(i,ii,iii,iv)
Category. Endangered species. At present one 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 caused by changes in habitat conditions and first of all by wash off of saline soils. 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 Co...
EN B 1 ab (ii,iii,iv) + 2 ab(ii,iii,iv)
Category. Endangered species. 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 included in the Annex of CITES as representative of Orchidaceae family. It is not included in the Annexes of the Bern Convention.
Description. Perennial herb 15–40 cm, with entire tubers, usually 1–leaved. Flowe...
EN* B 1 ab(ii,iii,iv) + 2 ab(ii,iii,v)
Category. Endangered species. The extent of occurrence and the area of occupancy are less than 10 km2. Taking into consideration wide range of general distribution of the species, the category of threat has been downgraded to EN. It was not included in the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia. It is included in the Annex of CITES as representative of Orchidaceae family. It is not included in the Annexes of the Bern Convention.
Description. Perenn...
EN B 1 ab(ii,iii,iv) + 2 ab(ii,iii,v)
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 1: Endangered species. It is included in the Annex of CITES as representative of Orchidaceae family. It is not included in the Annexes of the Bern Convention.
Description. Perennial herb 20–40 cm, with entire tubers. Bracts squamiform. Cassis from above grayish&ndas...
VU B 1 ab(ii,iii,iv) + 2 ab(ii,iii,iv)
Category. Vulnerable species. The extent of occurrence is less than 5000 km2, the area of occupancy is less than 500 km2. The category of threat is downgraded to VU, since the local populations border those in Azerbajdjan and Iran. It was included in the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia under Category 2: Rare species. It is included in the Annexes of CITES as representative of Orchidaceae family. It is not included in the Annexes of the Bern C...
CR B 1 ab(ii,iii,v) + 2 ab(ii,iii,v)
Category. Critically endangered species. The extent of occurrence and the area of occupancy are less than 10 km2. It was not included in the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia. It is included in the Annex of CITES as representative of Orchidaceae family. It is not included in the Annexes of the Bern Convention.
Description. Perennial herb 20–50 cm, with entire tubers. Labellum broadly elliptic, with 1 yellow–marginate spot, 2 conical ...
CR B 1 ab(ii,iii,iv) + 2 ab(ii,iii,iv)
Category. Critically endangered species. One sub–population is known. The extent of occurrence and the area of occupancy are less than 10 km2. Forestry activities represent serious danger to the habitats of the species. It was included in the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia under Category 2: Rare species. It is included in the Annex of CITES as representative of Orchidaceae family. It is not included in the Annexes of the Bern Conventio...
EN B 1 ab(i,ii,iii,iv) + 2 ab(i,ii,iii,iv)
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 1: Endangered species. It is included in the Annex of CITES as representative of Orchidaceae family. It is not included in the Annexes of the Bern Convention.
Description. Achlorophyllous, obligate mycotrophic rootless perennial herb with short, fleshy, coral–s...
CR B 1 ab(ii,iii,iv) + 2 ab(ii,iii,iv)
Category. Critically endangered species. Only one collection (1977) is known. The extent of occurrence and the area of occupancy are less than 10 km2. The species grows in coniferous forests which make only the small part of the forests of Armenia. It was included in the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia under Category 0: Aparently disappearing species. It is included in the Annex of CITES as representative of Orchidaceae family. It is not incl...
VU* B 1 ab(ii,iii,iv) + 2 ab(ii,iii,iv)
Category. Vulnerable species. One sub–population is known. The extent of occurrence and the area of occupancy are less than 500 km2. The category is downgraded to VU since the population borders on the one situated in Iran. It was included in the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia (as C. epipactioides Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) under Category 2: Rare species. It is included in the Annex of CITES as representative of Orchidaceae family. It is ...
EN* B 1 ab(iii) + 2 ab(iii)
Category. Endangered species. One sub–population is known. The extent of occurrence and the area of occupancy are less than 10 km2. Since the main area of distribution is situated beyond the borders of Armenia, the category of threat has been downgraded to EN. 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, up to 60 cm. Leaves line...
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 also grew in Aparan floristic region up to 1930s: in the small lakes arisen from spring floods of Marmarik river. The species disappeared from this region because of negative impact of natural and anthropogenic factors. 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...
CR B 1 ab(iii) + 2 ab(iii)
Category. Critically endangered species. The extent of occurrence and the area of occupancy are less than 10 km2. In the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia it was included under Category 0: Apparently disappearing species. New small population was found recently in the Basin of Akhuryan River. It is not included in the Annexes of CITES and that of the Bern Convention.
Description. Perennial aquatic rhizomatous herb. Leaves floating, broadly elliptic, corda...
EN B 1 ab(i,ii,iii) + 2 ab(i,ii,iii)
Category. Endangered species. The area of distribution is fragmented. The extent of occurrence is 5000 km2, the area of occupancy is less than 500 km2. Land development may cause decline of the extent of occurrence area of occupancy. In the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia it was included under Category 1: Endangered species. It is not included in the Annexes of CITES and that of the Bern Convention.
Description. Shrub, 50–200 cm, with di...
VU B 1 ab(iii) + 2 ab(iii)
Category. Vulnerable species. In 1983 it was discovered also in Aparan floristic region. 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 1: Endangered species. It is not included in the Annexes of CITES and that of the Bern Convention.
Description. Annual, submerged or floating aquatic plant with many– branched, often dividing, but rem...
VU* B 1 ab(iii) + 2 ab(iii)
Category. Vulnerable species. The extent of occurrence is less than 5000 km2, the area of occupancy is less than 500 km2. Taking into consideration the wide range of 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. Perennial aquatic herb 30–60 c...
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 decline of the extent of occurrence and the area of occupancy caused by 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. Perennial herb 10–50 cm, with prostrate or a...
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 caused by 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. Perennial herb 30–100 cm, ...
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 decline of the extent of occurrence and the area of occupancy 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.
Description. Perennial herb, densely covered with bicuspidate hairs. ...
CR B 1 ab(i,ii,iii) + 2 ab(i,ii,iii)
Category. Critically endangered species. Endemic of Armenia. One population is known. The extent of occurrence and the area of occupancy are less than 10 km2. The species grows in the area of intensive anthropogenic influence. In the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia it was included as Linum seljukorum under Category 1: Endangered species. It is not included in the Annexes of CITES and that of the Bern Convention.
Description. Pubescent, glandul...
CR B 1 ab(i,ii,iii,v) + 2 ab(i,ii,iii,v)
Category. Critically endangered species. It occurs in one floristic region. The extent of occurrence and the area of occupancy are less than 10 km2. In the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia it was included under Category 1: Endangered species. It is not included in the Annexes of CITES and that of the Bern Convention.
Description. Perennial herb 20–50 cm. Bulb tunics light, slightly coriaceous, hirsute in the collar and at base. Leaves...
EN B 1 ab(i,ii,iii,iv) + 2 ab(i,ii,iii,iv)
Category. Endangered species. Endemic of South Transcaucasia. 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 1: Endangered species. It is not included in the Annexes of CITES and that of the Bern Convention.
Description. Perennial herb 25–50 cm. Bulb ovate; tunics light brown, coriaceous, from inside gold–shining...
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. The species faces extremely high risk of extinction caused by excessive collection for bouquets. In the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia it was included under Category 1: Endangered species. It is not included in the Annexes of CITES and that of the Bern Convention.
Description. Perennial herb 10&ndash...
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 1: Endangered species. It is not included in the Annexes of CITES and that of the Bern Convention.
Description. Bulb broadly ovate, up to 30 mm in diameter; tunics blackish–grayish–brown or dark brown, from inside silvery pilose. Flower ...
CR B 1 ab(i,ii,iii,v) + 2 ab(i,ii,iii,v)
Category. Critically 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 herb with small globular bulb. Scape 6–20 cm, at base glabrous, in upper part papillose. Leaves lanceolate or ovate. Perianth segments 13&nd...
EN B 1 ab(i,ii,iii,v) + 2 ab(i,ii,iii,v)
Category. Endangered species. 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 herb 15–20 cm. Bulb small, oblong–ovate, with papery greyish–brown tunics. Basal leaf large, broadly lanceolate. Inflorescence 5–10–...
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 five floristic regions, nevertheless it is very rare. 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 as Fritillaria lutea under Category 1: Endangered species. It is not included in the Annexes of CITES and that of the Bern Convention.
Description. Herb with whi...
EN* B 1 ab(iii) + 2 ab(iii)
Category. Endangered species. It occurs only in the lakes of Lori plain. The extent of occurrence and the area of occupancy are less than 10 km2. Since the species is wide spread, the category of threat has been downgraded to EN. In the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia it was included under 1 category: Endangered species. It is not included in the Annexes of CITES and that of the Bern Convention.
Description. Perennial rootless herb with shortened, dist...
VU* B 1 ab(iii) + 2 ab(iii)
Category. Vulnerable species. The extent of occurrence and the area of occupancy are less than 500 km2. Because of the worldwide distribution of the species the category has been downgraded to VU. 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 60–80 cm. Leaves petiolate, ovate– oblong, crenate, from below grayish of dense cri...
CR B 1 ab(iii) + 2 ab(iii)
Category. Critically endangered species. Endemic of the Caucasus. 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 2: Rare species. It is not included in the Annexes of CITES and that of the Bern Convention.
Description. Perennial herb 20–40 cm, completely covered with whitish–grey short appressed hairs; pubescence more dense on the lower side of leaves...
