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Natural Useful Flora of Kyrgyzstan
Flora

Natural Useful Flora of Kyrgyzstan

Groups of Useful Plant Species in Kyrgyzstan Currently, useful substances have been found not only in flowering plants but also in spore plants. According to S. Ya. Shostakovsky, simpler carbohydrates, proteins, resins, and wax are present in mosses, alkaloids in clubmosses, and toxic substances in algae; seed ferns contain oils, and lichens have lichen acids used in medicine. The study of spore-bearing higher plants, as well as algae, fungi, and lichens, will undoubtedly increase the number

17.09.2017, 23:00
Analysis of the Flora of Kyrgyzstan
Flora

Analysis of the Flora of Kyrgyzstan

50% of the Flora of Kyrgyzstan Consists of the Largest Number of Useful Species Analyzing the distribution of useful species across families, we observe an interesting picture. Out of 115 families found in Kyrgyzstan, only 18 contain a more or less significant number of useful species (896). These same 18 families, in terms of the number of species (1720), make up almost 50% of the flora of Kyrgyzstan. Therefore, the families that are represented in Kyrgyzstan by numerous species also contain

17.09.2017, 22:00
In Kyrgyzstan, there are more than 1600 species of useful plants.
Flora

In Kyrgyzstan, there are more than 1600 species of useful plants.

The flora of Kyrgyzstan is remarkable for its many endemics When discussing the flora of the republic, it is important to note one feature. Of the 3786 species of flowering plants, only 215 are edifying dominants. They often make up 80-90% of the herbaceous and tree cover.

17.09.2017, 21:00
Wealth and Diversity of the Flora of Kyrgyzstan
Flora

Wealth and Diversity of the Flora of Kyrgyzstan

The flora of Kyrgyzstan is rich and diverse. It is the sole source of plant raw materials for medicine, many sectors of agriculture, and industry. Therefore, the rational use of plant resources is one of the main problems of modern biology. As mentioned above, on the territory of Kyrgyzstan, which covers an area of 198,000 km², there are 3,786 species of higher flowering plants alone, not counting mosses, lichens, algae, fungi, and other plants that also contain useful substances. All this

17.09.2017, 20:00
Types of Insects Excluded from the Red Book of Kyrgyzstan
Arthropods

Types of Insects Excluded from the Red Book of Kyrgyzstan

Insect species excluded from the Red Data Book of Kyrgyzstan Insect species excluded from the Red Data Book of Kyrgyzstan / Кыргызстандын Кызыл кптебпнен чыгарылган курт-кумурскалардын турлёру

17.09.2017, 18:00
Types of Insects Listed in the 2004 IUCN RLTS Not Included in the Red Book of Kyrgyzstan
Arthropods

Types of Insects Listed in the 2004 IUCN RLTS Not Included in the Red Book of Kyrgyzstan

Insect species listed in the 2004 IUCN RLTS, not included in the Red Book of Kyrgyzstan 1. Chichyrkanak kuluk kaldyrkany - Hyles hippophaes (Esper, 1789) - Seathorn Hawk-moth (Lepidoptera order, Sphingidae family) According to the assessment conducted in 1996, it is included in the IUCN RLTS with the DD category [76]. The species is widely distributed, and its range is expanding [42, 50]. In Kyrgyzstan, it is represented by two subspecies, H. h. bienerti Staudinger, 1874 and H.

17.09.2017, 18:00
Wrapped Alpine Saw-wort
Fungi and higher plants

Wrapped Alpine Saw-wort

Wrapped Alpine Saw-wort Status: VU. Rare species. Found in Kyrgyzstan at the edge of its range. The species occurs in small numbers in limited areas and may quickly disappear.

16.09.2017, 17:00
Eugenia's Bell-flower
Fungi and higher plants

Eugenia's Bell-flower

Eugenia’s Bell-flower Status: VU. Endemic to the Western Tien Shan (Talas and Fergana Ranges). A decorative, beautiful flowering plant. Description. Perennial herbaceous plant. It has a woody, multi-headed, and branched rhizome, equipped with numerous short gray shoots covered with short scale-like remnants of dead leaf petioles, forming loose rosettes of leaves, some of which produce flowering stems. Stems are 10 - 15 cm tall, simple, thin, thread-like, slightly exceeding the basal leaves and

16.09.2017, 15:00
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Birds

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Great Spotted Woodpecker Status: VI, Near Threatened, NT: R. Kyrgyzstan is home to Dendrocopos major brevirostris1 (Reichenbach, 1854). There are 18 poorly differentiated subspecies known.

15.09.2017, 13:00
Black-bellied Sandgrouse
Birds

Black-bellied Sandgrouse

Black-bellied Sandgrouse Status: VI category, Near Threatened, NT. A species with low numbers, poorly studied. In Kyrgyzstan, the subspecies Pterocles orientalis arenarius (Pallas, 1775) is found.

14.09.2017, 21:30
Slender-billed Curlew
Birds

Slender-billed Curlew

Slender-billed Curlew Status: III category, Critically Endangered, CR, C2a(ii); D. One of 3 representatives of the genus in the fauna of the Kyrgyz Republic. Monotypic species.

14.09.2017, 19:00
Avdotka / Zhilkychi Chuldik \ Eurasian Stone Curlew
Birds

Avdotka / Zhilkychi Chuldik \ Eurasian Stone Curlew

Avdotka Status: V category, Vulnerable, VU: R, A1. At the same time, according to information from Kyrgyz ornithologists, the species is considered vulnerable, its population is decreasing, and it is necessary to review the existing IUCN status. The only representative of the family. Sexual dimorphism is not developed. In Kyrgyzstan, the subspecies Burhinus oedicnemus harterti1 Vaurie, 1963 is found [7].

13.09.2017, 23:30
Great Bustard
Birds

Great Bustard

Great Bustard Status: III, Critically Endangered, CR: R, A1. The nominative subspecies Otis tarda tarda Linnaeus, 1758 inhabits Kyrgyzstan.

13.09.2017, 21:00
Dwarf Eagle / Kidik Burkut / Booted Eagle
Birds

Dwarf Eagle / Kidik Burkut / Booted Eagle

Booted Eagle Status: VI category, Near Threatened, NT: R. Monotypic species [47]. A rare and poorly studied bird. One of two representatives of the genus in the fauna of Kyrgyzstan.

13.09.2017, 20:00
Hawk Eagle / Simal Burkutu / Bonelli’s Eagle
Birds

Hawk Eagle / Simal Burkutu / Bonelli’s Eagle

Bonelli’s Eagle Status: VI category, Near Threatened, NT: R. One of two species of the genus in the avifauna of the Kyrgyz Republic, inhabiting the nominative subspecies Hieraaetus fasciatus fasciatus (Vieillot, 1822).

13.09.2017, 19:31