English Gardens: Their Oak Collections and Propagation Techniques
IX World Magnolia Symposium, Honduras 2023
We are excited to share the first circular of the IX World Magnolia Symposium and Conservation Workshop to be held from May 29 to June 02, 2023, in Siguatepeque, Comayagua, HONDURAS. This symposium will be an opportunity to exchange recent progress, enhance the conservation and sustainable utilization of magnolias, and promote cooperative research and conservation worldwide. […]
Global Conservation Consortium for Cycads 2021 Report
Rhododendron survey on the Cycloops Mountains.
The Cycloops Mountains are an isolated mountain range on the northern side of the biodiversity-rich island of New Guinea. The Rhododendron flora of the mountains has been studied since the 19thC, but was not intensively surveyed until the 1960s. Currently there are 7 known species of Rhododendron in the range, including the charismatic Rhododendron leucogigas. The […]
Conservation and restoration of threatened <i>Nothofagus</i> species of South America
For centuries, Nothofagus forests in South America have suffered severe fragmentation and destruction from actions including land use change, over-exploitation, pests, fires and human-induced climate change. A crucial new project, funded by the Swiss-based Fondation Franklinia, targets the conservation, ecological restoration and capacity building to benefit the three threatened Nothofagus species native to South America: […]
GCC Conservation Genetics Working Group
Effective ex situ and in situ conservation of threatened species is the core goal of the Global Conservation Consortia and ensuring that genetic diversity is optimally preserved – both in managed collections and wild populations – is a critical component of this endeavor. This requires integration of basic research and applied conservation and hence robust […]
Magnolia Propagation Working Group meetings
The Global Conservation Gap Analysis of Magnolia Published
Magnolia is a globally diverse, iconic and threatened tree genus. Species of the group are ecologically, economically and culturally important throughout their ranges in North and South America and Asia. Common threats and challenges to conservation mean collaborative conservation planning and action are essential for this group. As lead institution of the Global Conservation Consortium […]
