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EX-SITU CONSERVATION OF THREATNED PLANTS ENDEMIC TO THE REGION
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Forest & Environment EX-SITU CONSERVATION OF THREATNED PLANTS ENDEMIC TO THE REGION THROUGH BOTANICAL GARDENS AND CENTRES OF CONSERVATION 4.1 Introduction: Conservation of plant diversity assumes greater importance when the world is facing unprecedented loss of biological diversity. As per an estimate about 60,000 out of 2,87,655 species of plants known in the world are facing the threat of extinction. 11,824 species were evaluated for their threat status as per the revised 1994 IUCN Red List Categories; of these 8321 species are now on the IUCN Red List 2004 ( Govaerts 2002, IUCN 2004). Oldfield et al. (1998) documented over 7300 tree species as globally threatened. Interestingly, about 1665 of these threatened tree species are in cultivation in botanic gardens in different parts of the world (Wyse Jackson 2002). There are over 1800 botanic gardens and arboreta located in about 148 countries and they together maintain over 4 million living plants belonging to more than 80,000 species of vascular plants. The Botanic Gardens (BG) and other plants conservation Centres in the world thus play a very crucial role as Centres for rescue, recovery and rehabilitation of rare, endangered and extinct prone species of plants and other valuable plant genetic resources. The BGs also play important role in education and as a Centre of training in areas such as horticulture, gardening, landscaping, ex-situ conservation and environmental awareness. Global Strategy for Plant Conservation. 4.1.1 The Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC) , a recent initiative adopted by Sixth Conference of Parties ( COP) to CBD, aims at : Development of models with protocols for plant conservation and sustainable use, based on research and practical experience (Target 3, GSPC); 60 percent of threatened plant species in accessible ex-situ collections, preferably in the country of origin, and 10 percent of them included in recovery and restoration programmes ( Target 8, GSPC); Networks for plant conservation activities established or strengthened at national, regional and international levels (Target 16, GSPC); The COP VI Session particularly mentions about the role of Botanic Garden in conservation and sustainable utilization as well as in eco- education/environment education in Botanic Gardens. Several countries including India have initiated relevant programs and activities for implementation of the GESPC target at national level. Responsibilities of Lead Gardens in the Post-CBD Period 4.1.2 The new challenges and responsibilities of Botanic Gardens in undertaking research and development programmes on documenting bio-prospecting and sustainable use of biodiversity are well reflected in the action programmes associated with the implementation of the Convention of Biological Diversity(CBD) which came into force on 29.12.1993. CBD is a dynamic and comprehensive international legal framework on biodiversity conservation. Article 6 ( General Measures for conservation and sustainable use),Article 7 ( Identification and Monitoring of 60 the components of Biological Diversity), Afticle 8 ( in situ conservation) and Article 9 ( ex situ conservation), Article 12 ( Research and Training), Article 13 ( Education and Awareness), Article 15 ( Access to Genetic Resources and benfit sharing),Article 17 (Exchange of Information) and Article 18 ( Technical and Scientific Cooperation) are the important provisions in CBD for conservation of biodiversity, which the botanic gardens of the world can implement in several ways. Similar PostsConservation Food and Health Foundation GrantsSofia Public Diplomacy Small Grants Sofia 2024 Ambassador Fund for Cultural Preservation Freshwater Conservation Grants AjkunBT Fund for Dance Students, Professional Dancers, Choreographers Sophie Danforth Conservation Biology Fund (SDCBF) SFF Digitalisation of Climate Smart Supply Chain in Farming Systems Call for Submission of Small Local Projects for 2018
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