Proceedings of the Mongolian Biodiversity Databank Workshop: Assessing the Conservation Status of Mongolian Mammals and Fishes: III – Fishes: Assessment Results and Threats

The Mongolian Biodiversity Databank Workshop was held at the National University of Mongolia and Hustai National Park from 1 st October to 4 th November, 2005. As part of the workshop, a working group of fish experts assessed the conservation status of all Mongolian fishes using the IUCN...

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Main Authors: Joanne F. Ocock, Emma L. Clark, Sarah R. B. King, Jonathan E.M. Baillie
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Language:English
Published: National University of Mongolia 2005-12-01
Series:Mongolian Journal of Biological Sciences
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Online Access:http://mjbs.num.edu.mn/uploads/files/MJBS%20Volume%203%20Number%202%20December%202005/pdf/mjbs003-02-03.pdf
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description The Mongolian Biodiversity Databank Workshop was held at the National University of Mongolia and Hustai National Park from 1 st October to 4 th November, 2005. As part of the workshop, a working group of fish experts assessed the conservation status of all Mongolian fishes using the IUCN Catego - ries and Criteria. Of the 64 fish species found in Mongolia, 48 were assessed, with 16 considered Not Applicable (NA) by the working group. Only one species, the Siberian sturgeon ( Acipenser baerii ) was assessed as Critically Endangered (CR) in Mongolia, however six species were assigned Endangered (EN) status. Four were found to be Vulnerable (VU) and three were assessed to be Near Threatened (NT). Forty-eight percent of Mongolian fishes were Data Deficient (DD) and 25% were Least Concern (LC). The north-east of Mongolia was most species rich, particularly the Onon River basin and Buir Lake. There was no trend for where the most threatened species occurred as they were found throughout the north of Mongolia. Hunting/fishing was the greatest threat to Mongolian fishes, followed by resource extraction and pollution.
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spelling doaj.art-0c8fc9aaa6274461adfdd38326ccd9082022-12-21T21:03:29ZengNational University of MongoliaMongolian Journal of Biological Sciences1684-39082225-49942005-12-0132293610.22353/mjbs.2005.03.10Proceedings of the Mongolian Biodiversity Databank Workshop: Assessing the Conservation Status of Mongolian Mammals and Fishes: III – Fishes: Assessment Results and ThreatsJoanne F. Ocock0Emma L. Clark1Sarah R. B. King2Jonathan E.M. Baillie3Zoological Society of London, Regent’s Park, London, NW1 4RY, EnglandZoological Society of London, Regent’s Park, London, NW1 4RY, EnglandSteppe Forward Pro- gramme, Biology Faculty, National University Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar 210646, MongoliaZoological Society of London, Regent’s Park, London, NW1 4RY, EnglandThe Mongolian Biodiversity Databank Workshop was held at the National University of Mongolia and Hustai National Park from 1 st October to 4 th November, 2005. As part of the workshop, a working group of fish experts assessed the conservation status of all Mongolian fishes using the IUCN Catego - ries and Criteria. Of the 64 fish species found in Mongolia, 48 were assessed, with 16 considered Not Applicable (NA) by the working group. Only one species, the Siberian sturgeon ( Acipenser baerii ) was assessed as Critically Endangered (CR) in Mongolia, however six species were assigned Endangered (EN) status. Four were found to be Vulnerable (VU) and three were assessed to be Near Threatened (NT). Forty-eight percent of Mongolian fishes were Data Deficient (DD) and 25% were Least Concern (LC). The north-east of Mongolia was most species rich, particularly the Onon River basin and Buir Lake. There was no trend for where the most threatened species occurred as they were found throughout the north of Mongolia. Hunting/fishing was the greatest threat to Mongolian fishes, followed by resource extraction and pollution.http://mjbs.num.edu.mn/uploads/files/MJBS%20Volume%203%20Number%202%20December%202005/pdf/mjbs003-02-03.pdfbiodiversityextinction riskfishMongoliataimen
spellingShingle Joanne F. Ocock
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Sarah R. B. King
Jonathan E.M. Baillie
Proceedings of the Mongolian Biodiversity Databank Workshop: Assessing the Conservation Status of Mongolian Mammals and Fishes: III – Fishes: Assessment Results and Threats
Mongolian Journal of Biological Sciences
biodiversity
extinction risk
fish
Mongolia
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title Proceedings of the Mongolian Biodiversity Databank Workshop: Assessing the Conservation Status of Mongolian Mammals and Fishes: III – Fishes: Assessment Results and Threats
title_full Proceedings of the Mongolian Biodiversity Databank Workshop: Assessing the Conservation Status of Mongolian Mammals and Fishes: III – Fishes: Assessment Results and Threats
title_fullStr Proceedings of the Mongolian Biodiversity Databank Workshop: Assessing the Conservation Status of Mongolian Mammals and Fishes: III – Fishes: Assessment Results and Threats
title_full_unstemmed Proceedings of the Mongolian Biodiversity Databank Workshop: Assessing the Conservation Status of Mongolian Mammals and Fishes: III – Fishes: Assessment Results and Threats
title_short Proceedings of the Mongolian Biodiversity Databank Workshop: Assessing the Conservation Status of Mongolian Mammals and Fishes: III – Fishes: Assessment Results and Threats
title_sort proceedings of the mongolian biodiversity databank workshop assessing the conservation status of mongolian mammals and fishes iii fishes assessment results and threats
topic biodiversity
extinction risk
fish
Mongolia
taimen
url http://mjbs.num.edu.mn/uploads/files/MJBS%20Volume%203%20Number%202%20December%202005/pdf/mjbs003-02-03.pdf
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