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.