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Science 7 January 1983:
Vol. 219. no. 4580, pp. 19 - 23
DOI: 10.1126/science.219.4580.19
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Rare and Endangered Species of Plants—The Soviet Side

Thomas S. Elias 1

1 Assistant Director and Dendrologist at the New York Botanical Garden Cary Arboretum, Millbrook 12545

In late 1972, the Soviet Union embarked on a program to identify and document plant species that are threatened with extinction. Perhaps 2000 species in the Soviet Union are in need of monitoring or protective measures, while nearly 200 may be in immediate danger of extinction. Currently, the Soviet Union has an official, national list of endangered species, and each of the 15 republics has prepared a regional list. Once a revised national list is prepared, Soviet scientists hope that the Supreme Soviet will pass a law protecting those species. A corresponding law for endangered animals was passed in 1980.

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