The conservation status of Kaviria zehzadii, an endemic species of Iran

Document Type : Rare and Endangered Plant Species of Iran

Authors

1 Assistant Prof., Forest and Rangeland Department, Khorasan Razavi Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, AREEO,. Iran

2 Senior Research Expert, Forest and Rangeland Department, Khorasan Razavi Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, AREEO, Iran

3 Prof., Research Institute of Forests and Rangeland, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran

Abstract

The genus Kaviria zehzadii (Akhani) Akhani of Amarantaceae family is one of the Iranian endemic species, whose natural habitat is located exclusively in Torbat Jam (between Mohammad Abad and Malo) in Khorasan Razavi province. Based on field visits, the area of occupancy (AOO) of this species was defined 0.174 km2 and the extent of occurrence (EOO) was estimated to be about half a square kilometer. Therefore, according to the criteria of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), this species is classified as Critically Endangered (CR). To conserve the species, its habitat should be protected as a genetic reserve.
 

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Iran Nature
Volume 3, Issue 5 - Serial Number 12
November and December 2018
Pages 96-100

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