Rare plant roots seized in Kyrgyzstan

Authorities in Kyrgyzstan have confiscated a significant amount of rare endik plant roots, weighing 54.65 kilograms. The discovery was made by inspectors from the Naryn regional environmental and technical oversight service, working alongside the State Committee for National Security. They found a local resident drying the roots in his yard.

The plant's roots are valuable for their medicinal properties, used in both traditional and folk medicine. Endik also plays a crucial role in supporting mountain ecosystems and preventing soil erosion.

Due to its rarity and importance, a moratorium is in place on the collection of endik in Kyrgyzstan. The illegal harvesting of this plant carries legal consequences. The individual caught with the confiscated roots was fined 10,000 som, in accordance with the Code of Offenses. The seized plant material was fully confiscated.