On the conservation of rare and endangered species of the Ararat valley halophytic flora

Abstract

Stationary plot of the “Ar­mavir Experimental-Reclamation Station” of the Soil Science, Agrochemistry and Melioration Scientific Center after H. Pe­trosyan is a natural fragment of plump solonchaks identified as one of the important plant areas of Armenia. A number of rare and endangered plant species of Armenian flora have been preserved in a small area of about 4,9 hectares: Bienertia cy­cloptera, Halocnemum strobilaceum, Halostachys belangeria­na, Kalidium caspicum, Tamarix meyeri, T. octandra, Tetradiclis tenella. In the period of 2016-2017, a study of the flora and vegetation of the stationary land plot was made, as well as the condition of rare and endangered species was evaluated, studies of their bio-morphological peculiarities were conducted, а map of distribution at the plot was completed. Monitoring data confirms the important scientific and nature protection significance of the “Armavir Experimental-Reclamation Station” stationary land plot. Further monitoring of this habitat, development of methods for halophyte rare and endangered species preserving on the stationary plot and improvement of its protection regime are needed.