Red
Book of the Russian Federation rare and endangered species and Red Books
of RF regions as key elements of the biodiversity conservation. It is
kept by the State Committee for Environmental protection. Currently a broader
lists of rare and endangered animal species have been compiled to be included
in the new edition of the Russian Federation Red Book. It includes
155 invertebrate, 4 Cyclostomata, 39 fish, 8 amphibian, 221 reptile,
123 bird, and 65 mammal species. Some of animal species are represented
on the levels of subspecies or individual populations. 18 Russian Federation
subjects have regional Red Books. By now lists of rare and endangered plant
and animal species have been prepared and approved in 39 subjects, lists
of rare plants - in 6 subjects and a list of rare animals in 1 RF region.