Ecotourism in Crimea aims to preserve the environment
Mycologists from the V.L. Komarov Botanical Institute have discovered 66 new mushroom species in the Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve (Primorye Region). To date, over a thousand species of mushrooms from various groups have been recorded in the reserve. This was reported by the portal "Wild Nature of Russia."
"The greatest number of new species were found around the 'Yasny' and 'Kabani' guard stations. One of the most interesting discoveries was Pseudoarmillariella ectypoides, a species of pseudoarmillariella, found for the first time in the reserve on a fallen trunk of a coniferous tree. Another unique find was Chromosera cyanophylla, a rare mushroom with a greenish cap and violet gills, also recorded for the first time in this region," the report stated.
Additionally, mycologists discovered three species from the genus Hohenbuehelia (family Pleurotaceae) — Hohenbuehelia angustata, Hohenbuehelia grisea, and *Hohenbuehelia nigra) — as well as two Red-listed species: Strobilomyces strobilaceus (cone mushroom) and Sparassis latifolia (broad-plated cauliflower mushroom).
Among other findings, the reserve also yielded Hydropus atramentosus, a mushroom that grows on heavily decomposed conifer wood and features darkening fruit bodies with age. It is listed in several regional Red Books in Russia and holds a high conservation status in Europe, according to the portal.
The Sikhote-Alin State Nature Biosphere Reserve named after K.G. Abramov is the largest reserve in Primorye and is located within the range of the Amur tiger. It stretches across the central part of the Sikhote-Alin mountain range, which runs along the coast of the Sea of Japan.
Originally established to restore the sable population, the reserve later became a sanctuary for many species of animals and plants that were at risk of extinction.
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