Occurrences of Threatened Species included in the Third Edition of the Red Data Book of the Komi Republic (Russia)

Biodivers Data J. 2021 Oct 21:9:e73763. doi: 10.3897/BDJ.9.e73763. eCollection 2021.

Abstract

Background: The purpose of the data paper was to introduce into scientific literature the results of scientific work carried out for the third edition of the 'Red Data Book of the Komi Republic'. The article reflects methodological approaches to the formation of a list of rare and in need of protection species and describes the corresponding datasets published in GBIF.

New information: Information about 7,187 occurrences of 438 rare species and infraspecies included in the third edition of the 'Red Data Book of the Komi Republic' have been published.

Keywords: European north-east Russia; GBIF; Komi Republic; Urals; conservation; rare species; regional Red Data Book.

Grants and funding

The research was supported by the funds of the budget of the Komi Republic allocated for environmental protection. Sponsorship in the organization of the expedition work was provided by Mondi Syktyvkar JSC and PJSC Gazprom ("Gazprom Transgaz Ukhta"). This work was partly supported by the projects: grant of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR). Address: Leninsky prospect, 32A, 119334, Moscow, Russia; Projects from the State Tasks of the Institute of Biology of Komi Scientific Centre of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences: № АААА-А19-119011790022-1, № АААА-А17-117112850235-2; and Project of State Tasks of the Komarov Botanical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences № 121021600184-6.