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30% of Nothofagus species threatened with extinction
12 February 2019
The Red List of Nothofagus was published this month (February) by BGCI and has revealed that 30% of all Nothofagus species are threatened with extinction. This is the latest publication for the Global Tree Assessment.
BGCI/ArbNet Partnership Programme. Phase 2 grants awarded
4 February 2019
Four new international botanic garden partnerships have been created through Phase 2 of the BGCI/ArbNet partnership programme. Small grants have been awarded to support the activities of three of these partnerships.
Newly published: CPC Best Plant Conservation Practices
28 January 2019
The Center for Plant Conservation is pleased to announce the publication of CPC Best Plant Conservation Practices to Support Species Survival in the Wild. We urge practitioners to review the new guidelines that reflect updated knowledge about best scientific practice.
NEW video: Seed Conservation Directory of Expertise Dashboard
22 January 2019
A new video is now available explaining our Seed Conservation Directory of Expertise Dashboard.
Arboretum Doña Inés accounces 12-acre land transfer
San Juan, Puerto Rico
21 January 2019
The Luis Muñoz Marín Foundation in Puerto Rico announces the 12-acre Arboretum Doña Inés land transfer from the Municipality of San Juan. Thursday, January 10, 2019, marks the 111th Birth of the former first lady, Doña Inés María Mendoza
Xishuangbanna Declaration on Plant Conservation
10 January 2019
The Xishuangbanna Declaration on Plant Conservation was released after unanimous approval from the participants in the Xishuangbanna International Symposium, “Saving All the Plants in a Changing World”,
Call for papers and posters for the international symposium "La cartographie de la flore, un outil au service des politiques publiques de la biodiversité"
28 November 2018
Call for papers and posters for the international symposium "La cartographie de la flore, un outil au service des politiques publiques de la biodiversité" a tribute to Professor Pierre Dupont:
Hurricane Maria: Naples Botanical Garden aids Puerto Rican park hit by storm
Naples, Florida USA
26 November 2018
Relationship blossoms between Naples Botanical Garden, Puerto Rican arboretum hit by Maria
ERA public symposium and meeting at Royal Botanical Gardens
30 October 2018
The 4th public symposium and annual meeting of the Ecological Restoration Alliance of Botanic Gardens was held from 3-5 October in Ontario, Canada. Hosted by Royal Botanical Gardens, the symposium which had the theme 'Ecological Restoration in Urban Areas', attracted 100 participants.