| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLANTAE | TRACHEOPHYTA | MAGNOLIOPSIDA | FAGALES | BETULACEAE |
| Scientific Name: | Betula kirghisorum |
| Species Authority: | Sawicz |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Critically Endangered B2ab(v) ver 3.1 |
| Year Published: | 2007 |
| Assessor/s: | Participants of the FFI/IUCN SSC Central Asian regional tree Red Listing workshop, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (11-13 July 2006) |
| Reviewer/s: | Newton, A. & Eastwood, A. (Global Tree Red List Authority) |
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Justification: This species has a very restricted area of occupancy (<10 km²). The population is fragmented and numbers less than 1,000 individual trees, and there are continuing declines in the number of mature individuals. Assessed as Critically Endangered. |
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| Range Description: | Although known from four localities, including the Siberian lowlands of Kustanai province and the Chingiz Tau mountains in eastern Kazakhstan, the species has a very restricted area of occupancy (<10 km²). The total population is less than 1,000 individual trees and displays poor regeneration. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Kazakhstan
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| Population: | The total population is less than 1,000 individual trees and displays poor regeneration. |
| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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| Systems: | Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): | Poor regeneration. |
| Citation: | Participants of the FFI/IUCN SSC Central Asian regional tree Red Listing workshop, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (11-13 July 2006) 2007. Betula kirghisorum. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012. |
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