Conservation status of Echinops shulabadensis Mozaff.

Document Type : Rare and Endangered Plant Species of Iran

Authors

1 Research Expert, Research Division of Natural Resources Department, Lorestan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, AREEO, Khorramabad

2 Prof., Research Institute of Forest and Rangelands, AREEO, Tehran, Iran

3 Research Expert, Research Division of Natural Resources Department, Lorestan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, AREEO, Khorramabad, Iran

10.22092/irn.2024.131641

Abstract

Echinops shulabadensisMozaff. is endemic to the southeastern regions of Lorestan province. This species grows in the oak forest, in sunny areas with poor soil in some parts of Shulabad and Tayan. These areas are in the Irano-Turanian region's mountainous places and have an elevation range of 2019 to 2400 meters above sea level. In this research, the conservation status of this plant was investigated based on the guidelines of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Three criteria were used to evaluate the status of this species: extent of occurrence (EOO), area of occupancy (AOO), and population size. According to field studies, plots were established, and an analysis was performed using GeoCAT software. Echinops shulabadensis occupies an area of 3.24 km2. Its occurrence was 391.208 km2. Although its presence in the protected areas of Oshtrankouh(Tian–Azna) is important to some extent in the survival and preservation of the species, due to the rarity and small size of its populations, they should be specially monitored. In addition to in-situ conservation, ex-situ conservation should be provided by preserving its seeds in the Natural Resources Gene Bank of Iran and cultivating them in the Lurestan Botanical Garden and the National Botanic Garden of Iran.

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Iran Nature
Volume 9, Issue 2 - Serial Number 45
July and August 2024
Pages 97-102

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