Global & European Strategies for Plant Conservation
ESPC Target 7
60% of the world’s threatened species
conserved in situ
TARGET 7. CONSERVING THREATENED PLANTS IN-SITU
Information: Developing and testing methods for improving all aspects plant conservation should be a priority for research organisations, NGOs, state agencies, and individuals. All successful methods should be disseminated as widely as possible to be replicated in other countries and regions.
Targets: (for details of lead partners download pdf of ESPC)
GSPC target 7
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60% of the world’s threatened species conserved in situ. |
ESPC 7.1 |
60% of species of European conservation priority* plant and fungal species, including crop wild relatives, conserved in situ by 2014 through implementation of national strategies for conserving priority species. |
ESPC 7.1a |
Prepare information on plants (including vascular plants, bryophytes, algae, fungi) in readiness to contribute to any scientific update of the 2010 Biodiversity target in relation to:
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| ESPC 7.1b | Promote the development of 20 trans-boundary or multi-country species recovery projects (including cryptogamic species & fungi) to develop Pan-European cooperation and to develop methods for coping with climate change and connectivity issues. |
| ESPC 7.2 | Develop database of Plant Micro-reserves and genetic reserves for crop wild relatives and, where relevant, other small in situ protected areas. |
Actions to mitigate the effects of climate change:national and regional strategies to identify species particularly at threat from the effects of climate change and to develop methods for conserving them in situ. |
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European Projects/Databases/Organisations:
Organisation
Project/Database/Aims
Online DB
AEGRO
Crop Wild Relatives: An Integrated In situ Management Work Plan: Implementing Genetic Reserves and On Farm Concepts – an EU funded programme to conserve genetic diversity of land races and crop wild relatives in situ
Bern Convention/ Council of Europe
The Bern Convention on Nature Protection in Europe including updates of progress with in situ conservation of Bern plant species in Appendix I of the Convention. http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cultureheritage/Conventions/Bern/
CBD Clearing House Mechanism
Species Action Plans: National strategies, reports and national websites for European countries, including some information on national species action plans – available on-line at the Information Centre of the Clearing House website, under ‘National Progress’ http://www.cbd.int/information/
European Commission & Member States
EC Species: The EC Species & Habitats Directive - National reported progress on implementing the species conservation element of the EC Species & Habitats Directive – online progress at http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/knowledge/rep_habitats/index_en.htm (bottom of page for national summaries and checklists)
ECCB
Bryophytes: The European Committee for the Conservation of Bryophytes holds information on the latest progress with in situ bryophyte conservation in Europe and national organisations involved in conservation
ECPGR
Genetic Resources: The European Cooperative Programme for Plant Genetic Resources aims to facilitate the long-term in situ and ex situ conservation of plant genetic resources in Europe and includes an In situ/On Farm Conservation Network
EMA/ECCF
Fungi: The European Mycological Association holds information on the latest progress with in situ fungi conservation in Europe and national organisations involved in conservation http://www.euromould.org/
EUFORGEN
Genetic Resources: The European Forest Genetic Resources Programme – includes species summary files documenting any in situ conservation information and technical guidelines for conservation.
Generalitat Valenciana
The Plant Micro-reserves Initiative to protect & manage small in situ plant populations – originated in Valencia, Spain but now being adopted in many Mediterranean countries – Information from the Plant Micro-reserves Blog http://microreserve.blogspot.com/ & Original methods in E. Laguna Lambreras, 2001, Council of Europe Environment & Nature Series 121
LIFE
EC Species: Database on EU LIFE funded projects for species conservation in the EU from 1992-present http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/project/Projects/index.cfm
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PGR Forum & CWRIS
Crop Wild Relatives: PGR Forum and the Crop Wild Relative Information Service hold information on species of interest and species action plans for crop wild relatives in Europe
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Plantlife International & national partners
Important Plant Areas Project – information on in situ populations of IPA plant species including site protection information throughout Europe (not all species information is public access)
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Link to case-studies/tool kits: (.pdf)
- PMRs (see also target 5)
- Lady’s slipper conservation
- Algae action plan & Important Marine Areas (NIMAS)
- Conservation of Twin flower (Linnaea borealis)
- Species dossiers online (Plantlife International UK)
- Fenland orchid conservation (Plantlife International UK)
- Transboundary conservation projects (e.g. Balkans)
- In situ water plant conservation projects
- Caucasus projects
- Arctic species
- Old growth forests & in-situ conservation
- Lower plant conservation protocols
- Management leaflets – managing your land for fungi etc (Plantlife International UK)
- Monitoring protocols & volunteers recorders – Plantlife International, Swedish Flora Guardians, Dutch volunteers; BSBI; Croatian handbooks
International Projects