Round table "The role of the Red Book in the conservation of biodiversity and rational use of natural resources"

On May 18, in the city of Dushanbe, on the initiative of the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan in cooperation with the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan with the support of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), a round table was held on the topic "The role of the Red Book in the conservation of biodiversity and rational use of natural resources" .

The round table was attended by more than 50 specialists of the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, relevant ministries and departments, scientific institutions of the National Academy of Sciences Tajikistan, Khujand State University named after B. Gafurov, Bokhtar State University named after N. Khusrav, Kulyab State University named after A. Rudaki and other specialized scientific institutions and universities of the Republic of Tajikistan.

The round table was opened by the Deputy Chairman of the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan - Kiyomzoda Zarafo. Corresponding member, vice-president of the National Academy of Sciences Tajikistan Saidov Abdusattor spoke at the round table.

At the round table, 3 reports were heard, which presented the achievements of the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan and the National Academy of Sciences Tajikistan in the field of protection of rare and endangered species of flora and fauna, the conservation status and criteria for identifying rare species of flora and fauna that are under threatened with extinction, criteria for inclusion of species in the Red Book of Tajikistan and Key Biodiversity Areas.

Presentations and speeches were presented at the Round Table and the issues discussed on the protection of rare and endangered species of flora and fauna are very important and have great practical importance for planning activities in the preparation and maintenance of the Red Book of the Republic of Tajikistan.

As a result of the round table, the participants adopted a Resolution in which further steps and directions of work on the development and publication of a new Red Book of Tajikistan.