Nature heritage know-how, adventures in Central Asia and Terra Caucasica, conservation, population seeking and sustainable development from cross-borders
glossary /// wyprawy do Azji Środkowej, ochrona przyrody i zrównoważony rozwój na granicach Gruzji i Azerbejdżanu. prace badawcze w republice sudańskiej i temki, w górzystych oazach sahary. ekspedycja na Pacyfiku.
credit: Luchowicz gabinet press
An applied note on nature heritage know-how — — — — — — — — — — —
fot. mammutus — unknown species from Siberia
by Tomasz q. Pietrzak
Article:
Detection of a given populations in the wild are an issues for taxonomic diagnosis. Here are some useful data for conduction field investigations concerning natural history by implementing know-how. The wild areas are those known as places of origins of biological populations. With growing anxiety, we explaining hitherto analysis of faunistics and diagnosis, which is concept for naturalists. Selected short surveys, including ethnozoological investigation are key aspect of study of natural history and the wild world in Central Asia and european highlands. Thus integrative zoological pragmatism is not only analysis of biological samples in situ, but e.g. camera trap records as well as tracking of artefacts in wild environs, in colonies in remote forests or elsewhere. Some polish researchers carried out contributions to natural history heritage, including Janusz Domaniewski, author of „Ouline of animal geography” 1921. Tomasz Barey, was researcher of Aschabad during three years. He conducted important faunistics surveys of that little-known area. Naturalists confirmed existence of autochtonic populations and so-called remnant settlements. The question is, detection of those earliest populations. The Holly Grail of zoology are unique populations that was not yet determined by scientific authorities or lost before, e.g. turkiestanian salamander (Nikolsky, 1909) or one large leporid. Eminent explorer and scientist, Bronisław Grąbczewski, has studied extensively landscapes, fauna and entography of Central Asie in the end of XIX century, in the name of cognitive values. There is place for continuation of his heritage. He is author of the book „Traveling in Central Asia (1958). It is important to known about comprehensive exploration done by swedish explorer and scientist, Seven Hedin, which comprises wast contribution to natural history of that region. Hedin’s expeditions notes laid the foundations for a precise mapping of Central Asia. Between 1893 and 1897 he was experienced by expedition investigated in unknown Alai Massif via Tarim Basin up to Kaidu River. By his another expedition he depicted newly discovered lands. By his fourth expedition he gave researchers for Scientific Expedition to the Northwestern Province of China 1927–1933.
fot. in wilderness. break time between research periods.
Meanwhile, exploration of region, where megafauna occuring around Kolsai lake, in Tian Shan was not yet conducted in the name of seeking the populations and conservation. There is as well opportunity for mention about expedition conducted by Piotr Ganczarski to Central Asia, journey on the silk road in the afghan-chinese borders [zob. Pojechane podróże]. Scientific survey onto biodiversity is make a difference for polish heritage. Setting up platform for biodiversity and natural history research of this region is a main concept for continuation. Some conservation-based inventory was done in iraqi Kurdistan onto kurdistan newt Neurergus microspilotus. Other studies was done recently in east Sudan e.g. Diurnal Activity of Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus defassa) in Dinder National Park, Sudan(2014). Organizing an expedition taking into account the basic issues of natural history, such as geology and zoology is essential for further inventory after 2015s „polish and european explorations to areas such as Eastern Sudan or Northern Caucasus „. The share of scientific institutions, and non-gov is a matter of utmost importance. Critical role of local communities and indigenous researchers is a major contribution to the pragmatic regulation and resolving issues on the terra silvestre. Moreover, a tracking of savage forest wildman, Homo sp. and ecology of some great thicket pheasant Crossoptilon sp. of the Hoten region or amphibians from the Chatkal Range are further contribution to the knowledge of the fauna and conservation of populations. Undetermined wild forms e.g. theriofauna from Kugitang Massif existed as populations, those are to be determined by faunistics. Short european-cooperation project within biodiversity studies (e.g. batrachofauna) and sustainable development (e.g. with Lund University, Sweden; GIZ & BMZ, Germany) in selected islands of Pacific is key way for further conservation and management practice. Valuable is relation of natural history and experienced writer and naturalist. Manuscripts of etnozoological surveys are determined for synthetic studies for fauna and other studies of natural history. Przemysław Trojan wrote Analysis of fauna structures (1992) that is believed now, to be bible of faunistics.
Manuscripts of etnozoological surveys are determined for synthetic studies for fauna and other studies of natural history. There are also white dots for natural resources and faunistics investigation, those are regions uncharted in Northeastern Africa or in the abandoned mountains of borders of Dagestan. Famous polish explorer, Casimir Nowak between the 1931–1936, conducted exploration throughout african lands by various transport forms. He have in nowadays his own followers. The main aims of Research Museums is continuing conduction field projects as well as keep the previous collection of biological samples. Thus, the main concept, as well is establishing similar institution in Poland and cooperation projects with partnership institutions in Europe. Cooperation between non-governamental organisations and scientific institutions is key for pragmatic solutions. There was some contributions of polish investigations to natural history in african and caucasian region. Needed is gathering data of fauna between 1980–2000 of large mountain regions of Central Asia. Additionally, gathering data „of journeys to remote eastern Kugitang by years 1950- to late of XX century” is valuable.
Valuable contribution is continuation of heritage of polish researchers, by investigations in situ batrachofauna and theriofauna (as well natural resources management) in those areas such as eastern turkmen forests. Some heritage is provided by records and photographic evidences by the end of XIX century.
fot. Attabad Lake, Hunza Valley. — File photo by Usman Khan
There is some lack of successors, whose will be looking for unknown equid populations in remote colony. Yet, more astonishing is hypothetical expedition to north of the Hindu-Kush, to Badkhiz-Karabil semi-desert that is occupied by various unknown populations of hairy mammals and amphibians. There is publication Mammal geography in the North Caucasus (1972) that was published by Alexander Tembotov and is results of studies done in region at the end of XX century, in the name of cognitive values. There is a place for continuation of his heritage by europeans. Issue about history of Carpathians fauna investigations was presented by Stanislaw Sroka in his publication The history of study the fauna of the Carpathians in the 2001. Stefan Jarosz studied landscapes and silvestre dots in the 1950s. that thus refers to the uniqueness and originality of nature by his research work. Continuation of natural resources management and megafauna of ukraine’s Gorgany are selected initiatives for further investigation. Additionally, Moldova nature heritage and Poznaj naturę (Poland) are nature-based programs for further scientific work (2015 -?/).
It is naturalists excursion to regions that was not investigated before. Moreover it is comprehensive studium of natural history in the proper form. The proper of its own form of nature. Analysis of hidden populations in regions as highland semi-steppes of western afghan borders or in remote mountains of Macedonia is main concept for studies as well. It is contribution to natural history of animal and human populations as being „forms of species in place and time”.
fot. Czerwonokrzew — dieta człowieka
We looking for uncommon populations, but true reality is more astonishing, that we expect ever. Some large populations was not yet determined by cryptozoologists and researchers of natural history. Additionally natural resources integrative investigations is main issue for pragmatic solutions in regions of Central Europe e.g. polish Carpathians. The rewilding program in Lesser Poland is valuable concept for human beings and landscape management for all applicants. Determination is detection of so-called hidden populations in the terra incognita silvestre (so-called colonies in Kurzahantau Mountains or in Kordofan Province).
fot. researcher-outrider equipment