Employees of the Ethnobotany Department of the Botany Institute of the Ministry of Science and Education visited Agsu region on an expedition.

APA was informed about this by ANAS.

It was stated that the main goal was the study of the modern state of forest ecosystems and Tugai forest vegetation and the study of early spring plants.

More than 40 trees, bushes and herbs of medicinal and nutritional importance were recorded during the research conducted in Kalva, Khatman, Dilman and Haciman villages of Agsu region.

48 herbarium specimens belonging to 11 families of early spring plants were collected, GPS coordinates of some localities were taken and the status of their populations was studied.

It was found that in the investigated forest areas, the White kushtum or Mistletoe plant (Viscum album L.) is widespread.

Although mistletoe is considered important as a medicinal and rubber plant, it is a serious threat to forest areas.

This semi-parasitic plant spreads widely and destroys trees.

Observations show that the durability of trees infected with mistletoe decreases and landscapes lose their decorative effect.

The lack of control measures for these and other parasites in forests is an indication that young individuals are in danger.