The conservation status of the endemic species Scrophularia ispahanica | ||
| طبیعت ایران | ||
| Article 15, Volume 6, Issue 6 - Serial Number 31, January and February 2022, Pages 145-149 PDF (570.72 K) | ||
| Document Type: Rare and Endangered Plant Species of Iran | ||
| DOI: 10.22092/irn.2022.355380.1385 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Azadeh Akhavan Roofigar* 1; Ziba Jamzad2; - -2 | ||
| 1Natural Resources Research Department, Isfahan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, AREEO, Isfahan, Iran | ||
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| Abstract | ||
| Scrophularia ispahanica Attar & Nowrouzi (Scrophulariaceae) is an endemic species, growing in a limited area of Isfahan Province, Fereidunshahr, in a small population, consisting of scattered individuals. This species has a specific ecological niche. To determine the conservation status of this species according to the guidelines of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), three criteria of Extent of Occurrence (EOO), Area of Occupancy (AOO), and the number of mature individuals as well as habitat quality, population size, and the number of individuals were examined. Based on field evidence and calculations, because of having one population with 300 square meters of occupancy and 3-4 individuals, the conservation status of this species is classified as "Critically Endangered (CR)". It is suggested that the habitat of this species be declared as a protected habitat by the Forests, Range, and Watershed Management Organization. Furthermore, ex-situ conservation must be considered. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Conservation status; critically endangered; IUCN; Isfahan; Iran | ||
| References | ||
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Attar, F., Joharchi, M., Nowrouzi, M. and Hatami, A., 2006. New species of Scrophularia L. (Scrophulariaceae) from Iran. Iranian Journal of Botany, 12(2): 193-202. IUCN, 2017. Guidelines for using the IUCN red list categories and criteria. Ver. 13. Prepared by the standards and petitions subcommittee, 108 p. Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org/documents/Red ListGuidelines.pdf.
Jalili, A. and Jamzad, Z., 1999. Red data book of Iran, A preliminary survey of endemic, rare & endangered plant species in Iran. Research Institute of Forest and Rangelands Press, Tehran, Iran, 748 p. | ||
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