Article Title

ENDEMIC AND RARE SPECIES OF FLORA AND IDENTIFICATION OF KEY BOTANICAL TERRITORIES IN THE WESTERN PART OF ZERAFSHAN RANGE

Authors

Komiljon Sharobitdinovich Tozhibayev, Institute of Botany of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan,Follow
Natalia Yuryevna Beshko, Institute of Botany of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan,
Ulugbek Khamrokulovich Kodirov, Institute of Botany of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan,
Feruz Ikbolovich Akbarov, Institute of Botany of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan,

Abstract

Identification of Key Biodiversity Areas (including Important Plant Areas) is one of the most actual international programs performing within the framework of the Convention on Biodiversity Conservation. The Zeravschan Range is a part of the Mountains of Central Asia Global Biodiversity Hotspot; this region of Uzbekistan has been recommended for creation of protected area. The flora of Uzbek part of the Zeravschan Range is distinguished by significant diversity including numerous endangered, rare, endemic and sub-endemic species which conservation has national and global importance. The vegetation cover of study area is represented with plant communities typical for the mountainous Central Asia. The method of GIS-based grid mapping has been used for the analysis of spatial structure of the flora of this territory for the first time. As a result of research on the grid mapping of the flora of the western part of Zeravschan Range, 47 threatened species of 11 families which meets the international criteria of Important Plant Areas (IPA) have been identified. 164 locations of these species were found, and grid maps of its distribution were created. 13 species included in the Red Data Book of Uzbekistan have been assessed according to the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria.

First Page

9

Last Page

21

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Recommended Citation

Tozhibayev, Komiljon Sharobitdinovich; Beshko, Natalia Yuryevna; Kodirov, Ulugbek Khamrokulovich; and Akbarov, Feruz Ikbolovich (2019) "ENDEMIC AND RARE SPECIES OF FLORA AND IDENTIFICATION OF KEY BOTANICAL TERRITORIES IN THE WESTERN PART OF ZERAFSHAN RANGE," Bulletin of Gulistan State University: Vol. 2019 : Iss. 4 , Article 13.
Available at: https://uzjournals.edu.uz/gulduvestnik/vol2019/iss4/13