New Conservation Initiative of Dipterocarps in China announced
On 21 July 2023, the Scientific and Technological Cooperation Conference on the Conservation of Rare Dipterocarps Species was held at the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Yunnan of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (XTBG). During this Conference, XTBG and eight participating organizations jointly initiated and formally committed to the “Conservation Initiative of Dipterocarps in China”, calling […]
American Public Gardens Association Workshop, Metacollections Management: new approaches for improving living conservation collections
Research needed to support species conservation
Researchers working with GCC Erica are preparing a themed collection of papers under the title “Systematics, natural history, and conservation of Erica (Ericaceae)”, representing the latest insights and state of knowledge in inter-dependent topics including nomenclature, taxonomy, phylogeny, ecology, and ex situ conservation of Erica species. Showcased in the Open Access, peer reviewed journal PhytoKeys, […]
New opportunity to fund projects to support Global Conservation Consortia conservation action
BGCI is pleased to announce a new partnership between BGCI-US and the United States National Arboretum that will support a new Global Conservation Consortia (GCC) Grant for conservation action undertaken by GCC Species Stewards for one or more priority threatened species. Projects must be completed by existing GCC Species Stewards, or by institutions that commit […]
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
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 […]
