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The conservation status of Nepeta makuensis Jamzad & Mozaffarian | ||
| طبیعت ایران | ||
| Article 16, Volume 7, Issue 1 - Serial Number 32, March and April 2022, Pages 131-136 PDF (668.07 K) | ||
| Document Type: Rare and Endangered Plant Species of Iran | ||
| DOI: 10.22092/irn.2022.357632.1442 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mahnaz Heidari Rikan* 1; Rahman Rahimdokht2; Shariyar Yeilaghi2; Ziba Jamzad3; Adel Jalili3 | ||
| 1Senior Research Expert, Research Division of Natural Resources, West Azerbaijan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research And Education Center, AREEO, Urmia, Iran | ||
| 2Research Expert, Research Division of Natural Resources, West Azerbaijan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research And Education Center, AREEO, Urmia, Iran | ||
| 3Prof., Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Nepeta makuensis Jamzad & Mozaffarian is an endemic species from the mint family in West Azarbaijan, Iran, distributed in mountainous areas with a relatively steep slope of Maku, Shut, around Barun dam in the altitude range of 1575 to 1770 m.a.s.l. Three populations of the species were studied based on IUCN Red List categories, and the extent of occurrence was calculated using GeoCAT software. Nepeta makuensis occupied an area of 0.75 km2, and the extent of occurrence was 15 km2. The total number of individuals was about 100, and all of them were mature and had a moderate freshness. The habitat quality was critical due to the construction of a dam, and the process of habitat destruction was high. According to the categories and criteria of the Union for Conservation of Nature, this species was classified in Critically Endangered (CR) category. Due to the habitat characteristics, the study of environmental factors is necessary for the conservation and reproduction of this species in botanical gardens. Furthermore, the in-situ conservation should be a priority, and necessary actions should be taken by the Forests, Rangelands, and Watershed Management Organization to declare a protected habitat for this species. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Conservation status; endemic; West Azarbaijan; Nepeta makuensis | ||
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