Animals of the Red book of Udmurtia: photo and description

In the basin of the rivers Kama and Klyazma spread their expanses of Udmurtia. On the hilly plain, which is divided by beautiful river valleys, there are dense forests. They are sometimes interrupted by green meadows and endless arable land. The nature of these places is rich and generous. But, unfortunately, human activities, natural factors lead to the partial or complete disappearance of certain species of plants and animals. Today we will talk about the representatives of the fauna of Udmurtia, which are threatened with death, if a person does not take urgent measures to preserve them.

The Red Book of Udmurtia - Animals and Plants

In this book are listed on the verge of extinction, as well as rare plants, animals, fish, insects and mushrooms of Udmurtia. A group of scientists prepared this serious work. The section "Animals" was published under the editorship of NE Zubtsovsky, and V. V. Tuganaev worked on the section "Plants".

In 2001, the first Red Book of Udmurtia was published in two volumes. Animals (pictures and names published on the pages) of endangered species have been described in this work. Each volume was published in an amount of 1500 copies. This book is intended for a wide audience.

In 2007, the second edition came out, which included changes and additions. In the first volume, containing a list of endangered and rare plants and fungi of the republic, 145 vascular plants, 18 bryophytes, 25 lichens, 9 algae and 22 fungi were included.

In the second volume, the endangered and rare animals of Udmurtia were described. It included 139 species. Among them there are 69 invertebrates and 70 vertebrates.

Animals of the Red Book of Udmurtia are not simply described in dry scientific language. Each species is decorated with colorful illustrations, here is the category of rarity, range boundaries, information on the number and required activities for the protection of rare plant and animal species.

Rare status categories

To understand how Udmurt scientists assign the status of rarity to different species, it is necessary to familiarize themselves with the following material.

0 - This group includes already extinct species that previously inhabited the territory of Udmurtia. Their presence in the natural environment has not been recorded for more than fifty years.

I - a group of animals or plants that are endangered. There is a real danger of their complete extermination.

II - this group includes species, the number of which is rapidly decreasing. Under the influence of various adverse factors, they can take place in the I category.

III - rare species. They are very small, today they are found only in a very limited territory of the republic or sporadically distributed throughout the territory of Udmurtia.

IV - indefinite status. The species included in this group may refer to one of the previously listed categories, but there is no reliable information on their status in nature or they do not fully meet the criteria of these groups.

V - recoverable and regenerative species. Their distribution and numbers, under the influence of certain reasons or after the adopted protective measures, began to approach a state that does not require urgent measures for restoration and preservation.

Qualifications of species

The animals of the Red Data Book of Udmurtia (photo you can see in this article) were slightly different in the new edition. This happened after a reassessment of their rarity status. For example, if earlier there were 37 animal species in the IV category (the status is not defined), there are only ten species in the new edition. The same can be said about 23 species of plants, with an indefinite status. Today their number has decreased to 16 species. Wormwood, tarragon, dwarf birch, and other plants, formerly found in the II and III categories, moved into the I category. Now these species need special protection.

Animals of Udmurtia listed in the Red Book

In the taiga forests of the republic there are quite a lot of mammals, birds, insects. Some of them are animals of the Red Book of Udmurtia. We will mix photos and descriptions of some of them below.

Russian muskrug

The animal belongs to the detachment of insectivores, the Krotov family. Included in the I category. In Udmurtia it can be found in the Kiyasovskiy district, on the Yazhbahtinka River, on the Kyrykmas and Izh River in the same area, in the Yar district on the Lekma River.

Moustached sturgeon

The animal belongs to the family of Gladconidius, a group of Bats. Has the status of IV category. The only specimen of this species was caught in Izhevsk.

Wolverine

Animals of the Red Book of Udmurtia often belong to rare species in other regions. Wolverine is a predator from the family Cunyi. She is assigned the status of the I category. This species is endangered on the territory of the republic. There are individuals in Glazovsky, Yar, Kez and Balezinsky districts.

European mink

Another predator from the family Kunih. Has a category I status. In Udmurtia he met in the Kambar, Karakulino, Sarapul regions, on the Kama River, in the Malopurginsky and Kiyasovsky districts.

Forest dormouse

Rodent from the Sonev family (IV category). In Udmurtia, he was seen in Syumsinsky, Kizner, Sarapul and Vavozh districts.

Birds

Black-throated loon refers to the group of Gagar-like, the Gagar family (0 category). Disappeared in Udmurtia view. As early as the beginning of the 20th century, the diver was a frequent visitor on the flight, quite often she met on the Kama River. In the 90 years was only two times marked at the Votkinsk reservoir on the spring migration.

Black-necked Grebe

Family Pogankovye, detachment of the Crimson (III category). This species is represented by a very small population, which is spread sporadically. In the Republic of individuals of this species can be found on the lakes of the Kamsky left bank (Karakulino region).

Greyish Grebe

Family Pogankovye, detachment of the Cricket-shaped (IV category). The status is not defined. In Udmurtia it was recorded near the village of Vavozh.

Black stork

Family Storks, detachment Storks (I category). In terms of numbers, the species is in critical condition in Udmurtia. It is noted in the Vavozhskiy and Uvinsky areas, in the middle course of the Siva River, in the floodplain of the Lekma River (Yarsky district).

Red-breasted goose

Family Duck, squad Goose-like (IV category). In the republic the species is registered on Kama, at the mouth of the Belaya River and on the Izh River, near the Pugachevo Station.

Osprey

Family Skopiny, detachment Sokolobraznye (I category). The facts of nesting in the Karakulino and Kambarsk areas in the very beginning of the eighties were recorded. In addition, the birds met in the valleys of Kama and Vyatka, Izhi and Siva, Kyrykmas and Kilmesi.

Golden eagle

The animals of the Red Book of Udmurtia (and also birds) are quite widely represented in other regions of our country. For example, a golden eagle. In Udmurtia he was awarded the I category. It was noted in the vicinity of the village of Malyagurt (Igra district), in the Karakulino district, in the floodplain of Kama.

Reptiles

The animals of the Red Book of Udmurtia (pictures we have placed in this article) are rather widely represented in more southern regions of Russia. Ordinary Copperbone from the group of Scaly (the Family of Uniforms) belongs to the III category (a rare species). These reptiles have a very small number, and are distributed only in certain regions of Udmurtia. Officially registered this species only in the Syumsinsky district, near the village of Kilmes.

Insects

The eastern leaftail belongs to the squad of the Orthoptera, the Kuznechikov family. This is a rare species, included in the III category, because it has a small population and is distributed in a very limited territory of the republic. It occurs in Sarapul, Zavyalovsky, Karakulino and Alnashsky districts.

Odorous beauty

Insect from the squad of the Zestokrylyh (the Beetle family). You can meet him in the vicinity of Sarapul. It belongs to the IV category, because at the moment there is no reliable data on the status of the species in the natural conditions of Udmurtia.

Black Pestryk

This species, belonging to the order of the Horsetail family (the Plateau family family), was recorded in the Kizner region in Udmurtia. It lives in oak forests, where adults can be found on umbrella flowers. The larva develops in oak, alder and willow wood. Adult beetles appear in June.

Doubtful bronzes

A beetle from the order of the carnivorous (family of Plastochionous). It is entered in II category. In Udmurtia it is found in Votkinsk, Kizner and Sarapul districts. Prefers old deciduous forests (often oak, or with an admixture of oak). Adult individuals feed on woody juice, which is derived from cracks in the bark, as well as plant flowers.

Butterflies

Ordinary Apollo is a butterfly belonging to the family Sailboats. In Udmurtia it is noticed in Syumsinsky, Yakshur-Bodiinsky, Krasnogorsk, Kambarskiy districts.

The animals of the Red Book of Udmurtia make up a more impressive list than the one we presented to your attention. A lot of their species need help and protection of a person. That is why in Udmurtia systematic work is carried out to conserve endangered and rare species.