Red Book of Azerbaijan

Baku, February 10, AZERTAC

Red Book of the Republic of Azerbaijan is an official state document about the status of rare and endangered wild animals and wild plant species in Azerbaijan`s territory.

The Red Book, published in 2013, consists of 6 parts, which reflects the information on rare and endangered 14 mammal species, 36 bird species, 5 species of fish, 13 amphibians, and reptile species, 40 insect species and 140 plant species.

The flora and fauna species have been included in two categories in Red Book: rare species and endangered species.

The Red Book is published every 10 years. The first edition of Red Book was published in 1989.