Month: October 2016
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“Tree of Life” informational exhibition
The “Young Biologists Association” NGO, in cooperation with Paleobotany group of the Institute of Botany NAS RA is created informational exhibition “Tree of Life”. Within exhibition informational boards with specimens of lichens, algae, mosses, fungi, lycopods, horsetails, ferns, conifers and flowering plants are presented.
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The List of Epiphytic Lichens proposed for Red Book of Armenia is published
The List of Epiphytic Lichens Proposed for Registration in the Red Book of the Republic of will be officially submitted to the Ministry of Nature Protection for inclusion in the Red Book of the Republic of Armenia.
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Seminar on lichens in the schools of city Dilijan
In the frame of of the project “Lichen Conservation and Education Initiative in Armenia”, seminars in the Dilijan Central School and 6th secondary schools has been carried out on epiphytic lichen diversity and conservation in Armenia.
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Monograph “The Epiphytic Lichenized Fungi in Armenia: Diversity and Conservation”
Monograph “The Epiphytic Lichenized Fungi in Armenia: Diversity and Conservation” has been published in the journal Phytotaxa. It summarizes researches of recent years on epiphytic lichen diversity and conservation aspects in Armenia.
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Informational signboards in the “Dilijan” National Park
On 1st of October, the “Young Biologists Association” NGO in cooperation with “Dilijan” National Park, posted several informational signboards in surroundings of 5 ecotourism trails. The signboards will provide an opportunity for the visitors to get an information about epiphytic lichens and their host tree biodiversity.