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The Current State and
Conservation Issues of The
Populations of Tulipa
Scharipovii Tojibaev
Dekhkonov Davron
Namangan State University, Uzbekistan
Abstract:
The Fergana Valley is considered one of the
biodiversity hotspots for monocotyledons, including
the species of Tulipa L. The presence of 8 red-listed
species in the Red Data Book of the Republic of
Uzbekistan clearly testifies to this. This article provides
data on the current state of populations,
phytogeography, and the impact of anthropogenic
factors on populations of Tulipa scharipovii Tojibaev
that is included in the IUCN Red List of Threatened
Species as Endangered (EN) and recognized as an
endemic species of flora of Uzbekistan, as well as
measures for its conservation.
Keywords
: Phytogeography, ecology, phenology,
threat, anthropogenic factors, endemic, rare species,
Fergana Valley.
Introduction:
Tulipa scharipovii Tojibaev is considered
a rare (IUCN 2023) and endemic species of the Fergana
Valley (Tojibaev et al., 2022; Khasanov, 2019), mainly
occurs at the saline soils of the Chap foothills
(Dekhkonov, 2023). Administratively, the species
occurs in Pop, Chust, Turakurgan, and Kosonsoy
districts
of
Namangan
region,
and
botany-
geographically, in the Chorkesar botanical-geographical
district of Uzbekistan (Asatulloev et al., 2023; Tojibaev
et al., 2020). This species was described by academician
K. Tojibaev in 2009 (Tojibaev, 2009). Although studies
on the morphology (Dekhkonov et al., 2022), taxonomy
(Tojibaev et al., 2022), phytogeography (Asatulloev et
al., 2023; Dekhkonov, 2023), and conservation issues
(Asatulloev et al., 2022; Dekhkonov et al., 2023; 2022)
of this species have been sufficiently conducted, the
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current state of its populations has not been
adequately investigated. Hence, this article provides
data on the distribution area and the current state of
populations of T. scharipovii, a rare and endemic
species of the Fergana Valley.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
In this study, based on the geo-referenced data and the
distance between locations, the occurrence of
populations of were conditionally divided into 4 groups.
The populations and their occurrence in the study area
are as follows:
1. Turakurgan district, Chap foothills of the Yortepa-
Baymoq area;
2. Chust district, Chap foothills in the northeastern part
of the Rezaksoy reservoir;
3. Chust district, Chap foothills of the Axcha-Olmos
villages;
4. Pop district, Chap foothills of the Uygursoy village.
Figure 1. Spatial view of T. scharipovii in the study area
The data on the phytogeography, ecology, phenology,
and threats of the populations distributed across 4
areas were presented below.
Population 1. Yortepa-Baymoq foothills
This area represents the eastern-northern part of the
Chap foothills located between Yortepa village of
Turakurgan district and Baymoq village of Chust district.
The area covers a large territory stretching from the
Yortepa hills of Turakurgan district to the Baymoq hills
of Chust district with the similar habitat and flora. In the
south, the area connected to the Rizaksoy reservoir and
in the north, it extends as far as Aytaram village.
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Figure 2. Map of the Yortepa-Baymoq foothills
The area mainly consists of white and saline clay hills.
In particular, due to the presence of a water supply
system, proximity to residential areas, opportunities for
land use, and the free excavation of gravel resources,
as well as its location near settlements where livestock
farming is practiced, this territory is being developed
very rapidly. The anthropogenic pressure on the
species is extremely high. The individuals of the species
are very sparsely. During the study, young individuals of
the species were not identified. The plant’s flowering
begins in the first half of March. In many cases, the
species does not have time to complete its flowering.
Intensive land development leads to the complete
disappearance of the plant. In the studied area, species
such as T. intermedia and T. bifloriformis were also
identified. Below are examples of the anthropogenic
pressure and the species in this area.
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Figure 3. Area of distribution of the species in the Yortepa-Baymoq Hills and the
impact of anthropogenic factors
Population 2. Hills in the northeastern part of the
Rezaksoy reservoir, Chust district, Namangan region.
The Chap foothills of the Rezaksoy reservoir continues
westward into the areas of Khonobod, Muruldi, and
Uygursoy, while on the eastern side, they border the
Buramatut village of Turakurgan district. To the north,
they connect with the foothills located between
Baymoq village of Chust district and Yortepa village of
Turakurgan district. The soil of the area is mainly saline,
sometimes containing gravelly soils. The Rezaksoy area
is surrounded by the villages of Sang, Kolgandaryo,
Buramatut, and the city of Chust. The population of
species in the area are under high anthropogenic
impact as a result of intensive agricultural activity, land
use and habitat loss. Additionally, livestock can also be
included among the anthropogenic impacts.
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Figure 4. Spatial map of the Rezaksoy foothils
The individuals of the species are mainly found singly
and sometimes in pairs. During the study, no young
individuals of the species were identified. The species
blooms in the first half of March. Intensive agricultural
activity and land use leads to the complete
disappearance of the plant. In the studied area, the
species grows with Artemisia and Gagea species. The
photos of the landscape, the growing species, and the
anthropogenic impact presented below.
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Figure 5. Area of distribution of the species in the foothills around Rezaksoy and the
impact of anthropogenic factors
Population 3. Foothills of Axcha and Olmos villages,
Chust district, Namangan region
This area is completely surrounded in an almond-
shaped form by Axcha village on the eastern side and
Olmos village of Chust district on the northern side.
Since this territory is clearly distinguished from other
areas, the populations in these foothills were separated
as a new site for research.
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Figure 6. Map of the Axcha and Olmos foothills
The area mainly consists of saline and gravelly soil hills.
The water supply for plants is at a critical level. In the
early spring months, plants germinate due to rainfall
and soil moisture and are adapted to fruit quickly. The
main threat to the plants is large-scale livestock
farming. Historically, this area was completely
separated from the Muruldi part of the Chap foothills
due to agricultural land development and urbanization.
High anthropogenic impact on the species is caused by
livestock farming and land use for agricultural aims by
the local population. The species blooms in the first half
of March. Photos taken from this area are presented
below.
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Figure 7. Landscape of the area of distribution of the species in the hills around
Axcha village
Population 4. Chap hills of Uygursoy-Muruldi villages,
Pop district, Namangan region
This area is the locus classicus of the species
—
the site
where the species was first described. The area is
bordered in the north by the Chorkesar foothills, in the
west by Khonobod village, in the south by Pop city and
Gurumsaroy village, and in the east by Axcha village and
Chust city.
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Figure 7. Spatial map of Uygursay-Muruldi foothills
The soils where the species occurs are mainly saline.
Due to land use for agricultural aims, livestock, and
urbanization, this area has been subjected to maximum
anthropogenic impact on rare plants. The number of
individuals of the species exceeds 5,000. They are
found singly or in pairs. Alongside mature plants, young
seedlings are also encountered. The plants begin
flowering in the second half of March. In the rocky soils
of the studied area, T. intermedia is also found, while in
fine gravelly soils, T. bifloriformis species are present.
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Figure 5. Area of distribution of the species in the foothills around Uyg‘ursoy-
Muruldi villages and the impact of anthropogenic factors
CONCLUSION
As noted above, Tulipa scharipovii is under high
anthropogenic impact in the study area. This
demonstrates the urgency of developing new
conservation measures for the species. For the
effective protection of this species, it is necessary to
assess the current state of populations based on
phytogeographic studies, identify hotspot areas of its
distribution, and strengthen practical measures
through normative-legal documents on species
conservation based on international experience.
This research was conducted within the framework of
the project “Development of co
nservation strategy for
the endangered Tulipa species distributed in Ferghana
Valley (Central Asia)” (#252535381), funded by the
Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund. In
addition, this study is part of the project “Development
of the Digital Platform of the Flora of the Ferghana
Valley as a ‘Nature Imperiled Area’” (AL
-9224104319).
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