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A paper published in Conservation Biology reports that conservation assessments are now available for a quarter of all known plant species. This marks significant progress towards Target 2 of the Global Strategy for Plant ConservationContinue reading...

“国际植物园保护联盟（BGCI）与中国植物园联盟（CUBG）签署合作备忘录” 当选为中国科学院西双版纳热带植物园2017年十大新闻之一。Continue reading...

Read Clemmie Borgstein's practical guide on how to establish an inspiring ethnobotanical garden - from conceptualisation to realisation.Continue reading...

Find out more about the recent work of the Chinese Union of Botanical Gardens here.Continue reading...

Qur’anic Botanic Garden (QBG) welcomed Encarna Gutierrez, Secretary General of the Islamic Culture Foundation, to Doha on 20 December to meet with Fatima Saleh Al Khulaifi, Manager of the Qur’anic Botanic Garden, to sign an MOU, strengthening mutual cooperation between both parties.Continue...

Wanted! Case studies on how your botanic garden has contributed financially, socially or environmentally to local society.Continue reading...

We would be grateful for your assistance with the reorganisation of BGCI’s website. We want to make the content as relevant as possible to you, and the website easy to navigate. Take our survey to help us improve our website.Continue reading...

The Red List of Theaceae, the tea family, was published by BGCI today and identified that more than a third of the world’s Theaceae species are threatened with extinction. The report assessed 254 Theaceae species and identified 85 as threatened with extinction.Continue reading...

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Baekdudaegan National Arboretum (BDNA) successfully held its 1st international symposium in Bongwha in South Korea on October 26th-27th. The theme of the symposium was ‘Future of BDNA and Seed Vault for Global Biodiversity Conservation.Continue reading...

BGCI took part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge and this year raised £16,553.75Continue reading...

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The Fourth World Journal is pleased to announce that it will publish a special themed, peer reviewed issue on “Indigenous Peoples Medicinal Plants and Wild Foods.” Manuscripts will be accepted until: April 20, 2018Continue reading...

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The call for abstracts for BGCI's 10th International Congress on Education in Botanic Gardens is now open. This event entitled "Bringing Life to the City" will take place at the University of Warsaw Botanic Garden on 9-14th September 2018.Continue reading...

As part of her PhD studies at Curtin University and Kings Park Botanic Garden in Perth Western Australia, Alaa Nayyef is carrying out a survey of resources and conservation focus of botanic gardens from a range of phytogeographic zones.Continue reading...

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BGCI is once again participating in the Big Give Christmas Challenge, fundraising to protect island tree species from extinction! Donate at any time from midday Tuesday 28th November to midday Tuesday 5th December 2017 for the chance to get your donation doubled!Continue reading...

At the start of November 2017, BGCI ran a training course in Mauritius to build capacity for seed collection from Critically Endangered trees. Participants attended from botanic gardens, NGOs, private conservation initiatives and National Parks from Mauritius, Rodrigues, Reunion and the...