According to the data, the latest second edition of the Red Book was published in 2007. The book currently lists 115 animal species, 18 arthropod species, 7 fish species, 8 reptiles, 57 bird species and 23 mammal species.
The scale of changes among protected species
The book also covers plants and fungi. The second edition expanded the list of plants and fungi subject to protection by 12 species compared with the first edition. The number of protected flowering plants reached 83 species (previously 71), and four species not previously on the endangered species lists were added to the fungi list.
Planning a new edition
A third edition of the Red Book is currently being prepared, with publication planned for 2027. Preparing the new edition requires substantial funds, estimated at about 500 thousand dollars, but the budget was cut to 1.5 million som.
Askar Davletbakov, head of the vertebrate zoology laboratory at the Institute of Biology of the National Academy of Sciences, noted that adding species to the Red Book involves comprehensive research, assessment of populations and threats, and identification of trends. He also emphasized that observations by ornithologists and birdwatchers have revealed a growing number of bird species recorded in Kyrgyzstan.
- The last edition was published in 2007
- Preparation of the third edition is planned for 2027
- Preparing it requires funds, but the budget has been cut to 1.5 million som
