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BGCI, the Mulanje Mountain Conservation Trust and the Forestry Research Institute of Malawi launch a new project to save Malawi's national tree, the Critically Endangered Mulanje Cedar, Widdringtonia whytei.Continue reading...

BGCI is recruiting a Coordinator to manage and develop the programme of work of the Southeast Asia Botanic Garden Network. The position is located at Dr. Cecilia Koo Botanic Conservation Center, TaiwanContinue reading...

Faial Botanical Garden commemorates its 30th birthday on June 18 and will celebrate this date with various activities. Find out more here.Continue reading...

The conference "Banking on the future. Gene Conservation of Forest Trees" was held in Chicago, USA from May 16-19. It provided a unique opportunity for foresters and botanic garden staff to discuss issues of common concern related to tree conservation.Continue reading...

L’éco-village des bambous de Phu An, dans la province de Binh Duong, a reçu le label des jardins botaniques francophonesContinue reading...

BGCI in collaboration with Jawaharlal Nerhu Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (JNTBGRI) ran a Seed Conservation Workshop in Kerala from the 9th to 13th May.Continue reading...

Princeville Botanical Garden is a world-class botanical garden and residence located on the North Shore of the island of Kauai. Owners Bill and Lucinda are looking to sell the garden as they move onto the next chapter of their lives. Find out more here.Continue reading...

The Argentinean Botanic Gardens Network (RAJB) is hosting the First Congress of Botanic Gardens in South America which will be held at the Jardín Botánico de Córdoba from the 5th to the 8th of October 2016.Continue reading...

第五届中国科学院植物园科普活动“名园名花展-沙拐枣、桑葚展”于5月8日在中科院吐鲁番沙漠植物园成功开幕，除了中科院13个植物园应邀参加了此活动，还特邀了国际植物园保护联盟（BGCI）中国办公室。Continue reading...

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The IPSN has launched a new European survey for the fungus Sirococcus tsugae, a fungus which causes shoot blight and defoliation on cedars and hemlocks. The aim of this survey is to map its current distribution in Europe and determine the susceptibility of host species.Continue reading...

The reintroduction activity was launched on 12 April.To facilitate the reintroduction, a trainning on the reintroduction of threatened plants or the Plant Species with Extremely Small Populations (PSESP) Parakmeria omeiensis was held at Emeishan Botanic Garden with about 42...

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A training course in modern plant conservation techniques was held in Fiji from 4-8 April. The course was delivered by BGCI, in partnership with the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU), German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) and Chicago Botanic Garden...

BGCI is delighted to welcome Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) as a new Patron Member.Continue reading...

由中国公园协会和上海市绿化和市容管理局共同主办，BGCI作为该花展的特别支持单位之一，上海植物园作为承办单位的“2016上海（国际）花展”于3月25日上午正式开幕。Continue reading...

Trustees and executive leadership of the Center for Plant Conservation (CPC), formerly based in St. Louis, and San Diego Zoo Global leaders met Jan. 29 in San Diego to announce a new partnership that will significantly enhance the efforts of both institutions to preserve the plants of the...

BGCI is supporting a team from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) to work with local officials in Bhutan’s Dangchu Valley to help develop and implement an integrated conservation programme for the Tsenden, Bhutan’s national tree:Continue reading...

On International Day of Forests, we celebrate the contribution of BGCI and botanic gardens to forest restoration. Last week we held a training course on forest restoration at Brackenhurst Botanic Garden in Kenya.Continue reading...