Аңдатпа
The article presents the results of a study of phytocenotic and resource estimation of the Rhaponticum carthamoides population on the ridges of the Kazakhstan part of Altai. Rhaponticum carthamoides is a valuable medici nal plant, a natural adaptogen. Due to uncontrolled collection, the natural populations of Rhaponticum carthamoides have sharply decreased, the species is listed in the Red Book. The purpose of this study was to study the phytocenotic confine ment of the species and their resource characteristics in the territory of the Kazakh Altai. Phytocenoses of Rhaponticum carthamoides are described in the territory of the Ivanovo, Ubinsk, Koksyi ranges of the Western Altai and the Naryn ridge of the Southern Altai. The highest occurrence and largest resources of the species are confined to the specially protected areas of East Kazakhstan, as well as to mountainous areas with less anthropogenic load. The study of Rhaponticum carthamoides resources in protected areas of the reserve was conducted to monitor their reserves.