Ex-situ Conservation of the Micro and Macro Flora of Omayed Biosphere Reserve (OBR): A Survey Report

Omayed Biosphere Reserve is the only on northwestern coast of Egypt, representing Mediterranean ecosystem type. It has characteristic Fauna and Flora as it comprises 12% 17% Egypt's flora bryoflora, respectively, besides numbers endemic endangered animals. In past decade, OBR was subjected to extensive human activities –the building coastal touristic villages, irrigation canals, plantation, some military construction – resulted in a massive decrease its from 253 145 taxa an increase number invasive plants. The present study aimed survey micro macroflora OBR. results indicated record three new flowering plants Herniaria hemistemon, Reseda decursiva Trigonella corniculata Barbula unguiculata Hedw. Fissidens arnoldenii R. Ruthe for first time Mariotic sector Egypt. microflora performed via metagenomic analysis, which revealed that 72 identified fungal species belonging 10 Phyla; 24 classes; 42 orders; families genera), 257 bacterial/archaea belong 2 kingdoms; 51 phyla; 61 119 221 490 genera were plant rhizosphere. Based KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia Genes Genomes) pathway annotations, highest bacterial counted membrane transport pathways, carbohydrates, amino acid metabolism, reflect abundance symbiotic beneficial microbiota. most abundant fungi found associated rhizosphere mostly pathotroph-symbiotrophes.