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Download the animal world Red Book of the Republic of Uzbekistan in 3 languages

Download the plant World Red Book of the Republic of Uzbekistan in 3 languages

In our country, animals and plants included in the Red Book of Uzbekistan are protected at the legislative level, unlike most countries of the world. Because we have the Red Book as a document of legal importance, in addition to being a practical guide to the conservation of rare species. The inclusion of species in the Red Book in similar publications of many countries does not always mean that it is subject to state protection.

A few more interesting facts about the Red Book.

• The red book is an annotated list of rare and endangered or endangered animals, plants or fungi.

• The idea of creating a red book belongs to the International Union for conservation of Nature (IUCN).

• There is such a name in the Red Book – red symbolizes danger and anxiety, in which the flora and fauna.

• The first edition of the Red Book of Uzbekistan was published in 1984.

• The fifth edition of the Red Book of Uzbekistan includes 314 plant and 206 animal species.

• There is a black book in the world as an antipode to the red book - A list of animals that were exterminated after 1500.