Scientific and legal aspects of preservation of rare representatives of dwarf almond section of flora in East Kazakhstan

Abstract

This work includes the review of materials and different sources for the presence of chronological information on representatives of Chamaeamygdalus (Amygdalus ledebouriana and Amygdalus nana) and its legal status. Information analysis methods in various literature sources, such as illustrations in scientific articles and etc., were used in this study. Legal aspects of preservation (laws, decrees and legal acts, that have direct or indirect connection with the research topic, object of research and its preservation at the state level) of dwarf almond representatives were studied for the first time in Kazakhstan. The uniqueness of this work is the integration of interdisciplinary researches in the field of botany and law (environmental law) into the study of an object. Samples collected on the territory of East Kazakhstan region and various literature sources were used as mate-rial for this study. The results are presented in the form of a comparative table and illustration with notes and links to competent sources. The results of the study can be used for species identification and development of preserving actions for the rare plant species Amygdalus ledebouriana Schlecht., as well as for the training of specialists in the field of environmental protection in East Kazakhstan and for the development of new legal standards for the conservation of rare and endangered plant species. The studied herbarium samples of A. ledebouriana (IPBB) were transferred to the herbarium fund in the Institute of Botany and Phytointroduction (Almaty).