scholarly journals Macromycetes in the Pirin Mts (SW Bulgaria)

2013 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-34
Author(s):  
Cvetomir M. Denchev ◽  
Violeta I. Fakirova ◽  
Melania M. Gyosheva ◽  
Roumyana D. Petrova
Keyword(s):  
Species Composition ◽  
Threatened Species ◽  
New Record ◽  
Trophic Structure ◽  
Critically Endangered ◽  
Edible Fungi ◽  
First Time ◽  
Near Threatened ◽  
Iucn Criteria

This paper attempts to compile available and unpublished data on the macromycetes of the Pirin Mts. The total number of currently known species is 350, including 34 ascomycetes and 316 basidiomycetes. Among them, 60 species are reported for the first time for the Pirin Mts, including <em>Inocybe pisciodora</em> which is a new record for Bulgaria. The species composition, ecological-trophic structure, and economically important edible fungi are briefly discussed. A list of 25 macroscopic fungi of conservation significance for the mycota of this mountain, evaluated with the recent IUCN criteria, is given, including 4 Critically Endangered, 9 Endangered, 7 Vulnerable, and 5 Near Threatened species.

scholarly journals Update on the Geographic Distribution of Lutra lutra at the Romanian Black Sea Coast

2017 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 413-417 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniyar Memedemin ◽  
Marian Tudor ◽  
Dan Cogălniceanu ◽  
Marius Skolka ◽  
Gabriel Bănică ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Black Sea ◽  
Threatened Species ◽  
The Black Sea ◽  
Lutra Lutra ◽  
Black Sea Coast ◽  
European Otter ◽  
First Time ◽  
The City ◽  
Near Threatened ◽  
Sea Coast

Abstract We report the occurrence of the European otter (Lutra lutra Linnaeus, 1758) along the entire Romanian Black Sea coast, for the first time. Several sightings were within the harbor and the city of Constanţa, indicating that the otter can accommodate to and tolerate high human impact. The report is based on observations made between 2012 and 2015. The species has been previously reported from all Romanian regions but not from the Black Sea coast. The occurrences reported within this article confirm an extension of the range of this Near Threatened species on the Romanian Black Sea coast, most probably due to the increasing of population size from other sources such as the Danube floodplain.

scholarly journals Threatened vascular plants of the Sudeten Mountains

2014 ◽  
Vol 71 (4) ◽  
pp. 339-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerzy Fabiszewski ◽  
Paweł Kwiatkowski
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Threatened Species ◽  
Vascular Plants ◽  
Field Studies ◽  
Critically Endangered ◽  
Vascular Flora ◽  
Threat Categories ◽  
Definite Kind ◽  
Data Deficient ◽  
Near Threatened

The authors present a list of extinct, dying out and threatened species of vascular plants of the Sudeten Mts. (south-western Poland), based on their own field studies carried out since 1972, historical literature data, and herbarial collections. The list comprises 584 taxa, i.e. almost 33% of the Sudeten vascular flora. Sixty species were recognized as extinct and disappeared, 93 - as critically endangered, 161 - as endangered, 224 - vulnerable, and 12 - near threatened species. No definite kind of threat was ascribed to 34 taxa. Thus they were included in the group of ,data deficient" species. The paper presents also a quantitative analysis of all the species from the particular threat categories at the background of basic phytosociological groups. Besides, exemplary maps of the distribution of some of the Sudeten plants are given.

scholarly journals First record of Plantago commersoniana (Plantaginaceae), a rare and threatened species, in the Central-West region of Brazil

Check List ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 1667 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gustavo Hassemer ◽  
Osmar Dos Santos Ribas ◽  
Nina Rønsted
Keyword(s):  
Threatened Species ◽  
New Record ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
First Record ◽  
Disjunct Distribution ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
West Region ◽  
Mato Grosso Do Sul ◽  
Iucn Criteria

Plantago commersoniana is a rare and threatened species, with a highly disjunct distribution, mainly in southern Brazil. This study expands its distribution to Mato Grosso do Sul state, in the Central-West region of Brazil, due to the discovery of a collection of this species from rocky grasslands in Ponta Porã. This new record is ca. 285 km distant from the nearest known population, in Yhú, Caaguazú department, eastern Paraguay. This is also the first record of a native Plantago species in Mato Grosso do Sul. Its conservation status according to the IUCN criteria is Endangered (EN).

scholarly journals The conservation status of birds in Laos: a review of key species

1998 ◽  
Vol 8 (S1) ◽  
pp. 1-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. M. Thewlis ◽  
R. J. Timmins ◽  
T. D. Evans ◽  
J. W. Duckworth
Keyword(s):  
Threatened Species ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Bird Conservation ◽  
Additional Species ◽  
Key Species ◽  
The Status ◽  
Global Status ◽  
Conservation Concern ◽  
First Time ◽  
Near Threatened

SummaryLaos is an important country for bird conservation. Bird surveys between 1992 and 1996, the first since 1949, covered 20 main areas, with incidental records from many others.This paper reviews the status of all Lao species reported to be of elevated conservation concern (key species) in any of the following categories: Globally Threatened or Globally Near-Threatened (sensu Collar and Andrew 1988 and Collar et al. 1994), and At Risk or Rare in Thailand (sensu Round 1988 and Treesucon and Round 1990). Several additional species are covered which have clearly undergone a National Historical Decline in Laos. A comprehensive review of other Lao species was not possible, and some species which are in truth of conservation concern have doubtless been overlooked. Historical and modern records were reviewed and population trends identified where possible.Current global status listings (Collar et al. 1994) were supported, except that consideration should be given to changing Red-collared Woodpecker Picus rabieri and Sooty Babbler Stachyris herberti from Threatened to Near-Threatened. If the Lao situation is representative of the species throughout their range, then consideration should also be given to placing Ratchet-tailed Treepie Temnurus temnurus and River Lapwing Vanellus duvaucelii as Near-Threatened.Twenty-seven Globally Threatened species are known from Laos, of which there are recent records of 22. There are recent unconfirmed records of two more. Forty-seven Globally Near-Threatened species are known from Laos, of which there are recent records of 39; there are unconfirmed records of one further species. Five Globally Threatened and five Near-Threatened species were recorded for the first time in Laos in recent years, suggesting that further species of elevated conservation concern remain to be found.

Magnolia lozanoi (Magnolia subsect. Dugandiodendron, Magnoliaceae) rediscovered on Ecuadorian “tepuis” in Reserva Biológica El Quimi, Cordillera del Cóndor: critically endangered by open-pit mining

Phytotaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 428 (3) ◽  
pp. 255-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
ÁLVARO J. PÉREZ ◽  
CLAES PERSSON ◽  
NICOLÁS ZAPATA ◽  
BROCK MASHBURN ◽  
J. ANTONIO VÁZQUEZ-GARCÍA
Keyword(s):  
Conservation Status ◽  
Critically Endangered ◽  
Open Pit ◽  
Open Pit Mining ◽  
Herbarium Specimens ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Emended Description ◽  
First Time ◽  
Biological Reserve ◽  
Iucn Criteria

Magnolia lozanoi is rediscovered 26 years after being collected for the first time. Herbarium specimens were collected by Al Gentry in 1993 and formally described by Antonio Vázquez and Ernesto Castro in 2012. This species is known only from El Quimi Biological Reserve in the province of Morona-Santiago, southeastern Ecuador. An emended description, distribution map and the first photographs of this species are provided. Additionally, its relationships with other species are discussed. Its conservation status is proposed as critically endangered (CR) according to IUCN criteria.

Primulina linearicalyx (Gesneriaceae), a new species from Guangxi, China

Phytotaxa ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 269 (1) ◽  
pp. 41 ◽  
Author(s):  
FANG WEN ◽  
BI-DAN LAI ◽  
ZHI-GUO ZHAO ◽  
BING-MOU WANG ◽  
YI-GANG WEI
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Chromosome Number ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Critically Endangered ◽  
First Time ◽  
Species Being ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Iucn Criteria

Primulina linearicalyx from Wuming County, Guangxi, is illustrated and described here. It is morphologically close to P. linearifolia, P. pseudolinearifolia and P. longgangensis, but it can be easily distinguished by the exceptionally long and linear-lanceolate to linear calyx lobes. The chromosome number for this species, being reported the first time, was determined to be 2n=36. The conservation status of the new species was assessed as “Critically Endangered” (CR) based on IUCN criteria.

scholarly journals Avifaunal diversity along the riverine habitats of Papikonda National Park, Andhra Pradesh, India

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (14) ◽  
pp. 16993-16999
Author(s):  
Paromita Ray ◽  
Giridhar Malla ◽  
Upma Manral ◽  
J.A. Johnson ◽  
K. Sivakumar
Keyword(s):  
Threatened Species ◽  
National Park ◽  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
Bird Species ◽  
Sand Mining ◽  
Godavari River ◽  
Eagle Owl ◽  
Riverine Habitats ◽  
First Time ◽  
Near Threatened

This study was carried out to record the avifaunal diversity of the riverine habitats along the Godavari River in Papikonda National Park, during a short survey conducted from 2017 to 2018.  A total of 63 bird species belonging to 25 families were recorded during the survey.  The study resulted in the recording of eight globally threatened avian species including the Endangered Black-bellied Tern Sterna acuticauda, and seven Near Threatened species, viz.: Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala, Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus, Great Thick Knee Esacus recurvirostris, River Lapwing Vanellus duvaucelli, Malabar Pied Hornbill Anthracoceros coronatus, Grey-headed Fish Eagle Haliaeetus ichthyaetus, and Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster.  Species including Black-bellied Tern Sterna acuticauda, Grey-headed Fish Eagle Haliaeetus ichthyaetus, Indian Eagle-owl Bubo bengalensis, and Black Eagle Ictinaetus malaiensis were recorded for the first time along the riverine habitats of Papikonda National Park.  Sand mining of the riverbed and discharge of effluents into the Godavari River has already negatively impacted the associated habitats and avifaunal diversity. 

A description of the tadpole of the Critically Endangered Botsford’s leaf-litter frog (Leptobrachella botsfordi) with comments on the distribution and conservation status of the species

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4860 (2) ◽  
pp. 293-300
Author(s):  
LUAN THANH NGUYEN ◽  
BENJAMIN TAPLEY ◽  
TIMOTHY CUTAJAR ◽  
CHUNG THANH NGUYEN ◽  
CHRISTOPHER PORTWAY ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Litter ◽  
Threatened Species ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Critically Endangered ◽  
Extent Of Occurrence ◽  
First Time

We describe the tadpole of the Botsford’s leaf-litter frog Leptobrachella botsfordi, a species endemic to Mount Fansipan in northwest Vietnam, for the first time. Tadpoles of this species were found in steep, fast-flowing streams at elevations between 2500–2600 m asl. We also report a previously unknown locality for this species on Mount Fansipan, which increases the species’ known Extent of Occurrence from 8 km2 to 36 km2. Our findings will inform subsequent conservation initiatives for this poorly known and highly threatened species. 

scholarly journals A checklist and conservation status of vascular plants in the Limestone forest of Metropolitan Ilocos Norte Watershed Forest Reserve, Northwestern Luzon, Philippines

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mae Ann Batuyong ◽  
MICHAEL A. CALARAMO ◽  
GRECEBIO JONATHAN D. ALEJANDRO
Keyword(s):  
Endangered Species ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Vascular Plants ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Critically Endangered ◽  
Forest Reserve ◽  
Narrow Endemics ◽  
Floristic Studies ◽  
Near Threatened ◽  
Iucn Criteria

Abstract. Batuyong MAR, Calaramo MA, Alejandro GJD. 2020. A checklist and conservation status of vascular plants in the Limestone forest of Metropolitan Ilocos Norte Watershed Forest Reserve, Northwestern Luzon, Philippines. Biodiversitas 21: 3969-3981. The Metropolitan Ilocos Norte Watershed Forest Reserve (MINWFR) is among the remaining intact limestone formations and a critical protected area in Northwestern Luzon. There have been few published floristic studies despite its undeniable rich biological importance. Therefore, this paper primarily aims to provide a preliminary checklist of vascular plants in MINWFR and their conservation status.  Consequent field visits and surveys were made from April 2019 to March 2020. Results revealed a total of 173 species distributed in 140 genera belonging to 59 families. The most represented families are Rubiaceae, Fabaceae, Orchidaceae, and  Malvaceae. This forest supports 49% or 28.65 % local endemics, five of which are narrow endemics, namely Cyanometra warburgii, Pyrostria triflora, Syzygium ilocanum, Thrixspermum nicolasiorum, and Antirhea microphylla. The latter, however, extends up to Ilocos Sur. Based on IUCN criteria and DENR records, a total of 18 species are threatened, one species is recorded as critically endangered, five endangered, nine vulnerable, three other threatened, two near threatened, 55 as least concern, and the rest are not evaluated. Other noteworthy species present in the area are the two dominant endangered species, Podocarpus costalis, and Podocarpus polystachyus. An interesting spinescent Rubiaceae species were recorded and currently under examination to establish its identity. This checklist serves as a basis to effectively manage this vulnerable area surrounded by human-induced disturbances and threats.

scholarly journals The first troglobitic Pseudochthonius Balzan, 1892 (Pseudoscorpiones, Chthoniidae) from the karst area of Serra do Ramalho, Brazil: a threatened species

2021 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
pp. 109-128
Author(s):  
Leonardo de Assis ◽  
Diego Monteiro von Schimonsky ◽  
Maria Elina Bichuette
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Endangered Species ◽  
Threatened Species ◽  
Critically Endangered ◽  
Karst Area ◽  
Critically Endangered Species ◽  
Brazilian Legislation ◽  
Mining Projects ◽  
Maximal Relevance ◽  
Iucn Criteria

Pseudochthonius ramalhosp. nov. is described to Gruna do Vandercir cave, in the Serra do Ramalho karst area, southwestern Bahia, Brazil. This area has an extensive limestone outcrop, with several caves, and the occurrence of potential minerals that are financially attractive for mining projects. The new species shows troglomorphic characteristics such as the depigmentation of the carapace and absence or reduction of eyes. It is a rare troglobitic species, and following the criteria of IUCN, we categorized the species as Critically Endangered – CR, IUCN criteria B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii). According to Brazilian legislation, locations, where critically endangered species live, can be protected by law, and we consider this cave/region to be of maximal relevance for protection.

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