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.
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.
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.
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.
The printed version of “A guide to common epiphytic macrolichens of Armenia” is available. To get a guide please contact us via e-mail info@lichenology.am or call +37499 238686
On 1-6 August 2016, the IAL 8th Lichenological Symposium took place in Helsinki, Finland. Armenia has also been presented via poster presentation by lichenologist Arsen Gasparyan.
Two new lichen species Megaspora cretacea and Verrucaria juglandis have been described from Armenia. The scientific papers about this two species have already been published.
On 11 of July, 2016, the public discussion and presentation on topic “Registration of the proposed epiphytic lichens in the Red Book of RA” has been organized in the Institute of Botany NAS RA.
The species has been selected via public voting during “Biodiversity of the Year” campaign organized by the Young Biologists Association with support of the Rufford Foundation
As a result of cooperation between president of the “Young Biologists Association NGO, Arsen Gasparyan and Professor Pier Luigi Nimis, Trieste University, Italy, the A guide to common epiphytic macrolichens of Armenia is created. This identification key includes 51 species of common epiphytic macrolichens of Armenia, occurring in the temperate forests of Northern Armenia and in open, arid woodlands in the South of the Country.
The Lichen of the Year 2015 in Armenia is Peltigera praetextata (Flörke ex Sommerf.) Zopf. On 22 of May 2015, in the frame of “Biodiversity of the Year 2015″ public campaign, the Peltigera praetextata is announced as a lichen of the year. More than 200 people participated in online public voting and voted for Ramalina farinacea, Flavoparmelia caperata and Peltigera praetextata.
New guide to common epiphytic macrolichens of Armenia is available
The Lichen of the Year 2015 has been announced