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BGCI - networking botanic gardens

around the world

Suzanne Sharrock

Director of Global ProgrammesBotanic Gardens Conservation International


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Presentation overview

About BGCI and its networking roles

Introduction to the European Botanic

Gardens Consortium

Consortium activities

BGCI databases and support to the

global network


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About BGCI

Worldwide botanic garden networking

organisation

Established in 1987

HQ at RBG, Kew, UK

Offices in USA, Singapore, China

Associate offices Netherlands, Russia,

Canary Islands, Germany, Colombia


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About BGCI

BGCIs mission is to mobilise botanic

gardens and engage partners in securing

plant diversity for the well-being of

people and the planet


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About BGCI

Membership services

Network Support

Information

Databases

Training

Education

On-the-ground conservation

Conferences


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About BGCI

Network support:

Global Partnership for Plant Conservation European Botanic Gardens Consortium

Southeast Asia Botanic Gardens Network East Asia Botanic Gardens Network African Botanic Gardens Network

Secretariat, meetings, workshops,

publications (as resources allow)


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Indonesia

South AfricaRio de Janeiro, Brazil

UK

Mauritius

Jordan

Germany

Over 2,500botanic gardens in+150 countries -strength indiversity

wales


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Defining the botanic garden

An institution holding collections

of documented and living plantsfor the purposes of scientific

research, conservation, display

and education

Botanic Gardens Conservation International,

1998


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Interesting facts about botanic gardens

The worlds botanic gardens contain 80,000 - 100,000

living plant species (approx 30% of all known plants)

Their collections include plants that are extinct in the wild

Together they receive over 2 million visitors per year They provide an interface between botanical science,

horticulture and the public

They engage with many different sectors of society

(children, students, informed adults, gardeners, generalpublic...)


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Botanic garden networks

Globally linked through BGCI (600+

members worldwide)

Regional networks in most regions (e.g.

European Botanic Garden Consortium

National networks e. PlantNetwork

the Plant Collections Network of Britain

and Ireland.


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National networks

Facilitate information flow

Provide opportunities for training and

capacity building

Exchange of experiences and expertise

Provide a common voice and advocate

for botanic gardens

Provide link to regional and internationalnetworks


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European Botanic Gardens Consortium

800+ botanic gardens in Europe

Linked at national level in national

networks

Representatives of national networks

make up the European Consortium

Established in 1994

All EU countries, plus Croatia, Iceland,Norway and Switzerland as observers.

Total of 27 countries and 4 observers


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Consortium meets twice peryear

Meetings hosted by member

countries Costs shared between host

(accommodation and meals)and participants (travel).

Working language English Secretariat and support

BGCI and IABG


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Activities include:

European Action Plan for Botanic Gardens inthe European Union


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International Plant Exchange Network (IPEN)

Facilitate seed exchange between gardens Non-commercial use

In the framework of the Access and Benefit Sharing(ABS) provisions of the CBD

Code of Conduct for acquisition, maintenance andsupply of plant material

Accessions have IPEN number records country oforigin and acts as unique identifier

136 botanic gardens and arboreta from 19 countries


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Sharing information and policy on

potentially invasive plants in botanic

gardens

Lists of known or potentially invasiveplants compiled

Emerging problems identified Fosters vigilance in botanic gardens

Ensures responsible pro-active policies Checklist has over 600 taxa available on

www.plantnetwork.org/aliens/


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Pan-European seed-list search system

Use of a code word to link all on-line indicesseminum produced by European botanic

gardens Easy internet searches No central database or compilation required Open to any garden

No registration or membership costs

ebgconsortiumindexseminum2010


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EuroGard congresses

Organised every three years Hosted by Consortium member country

Acts as general meeting of the Consortium - activities,priorities, aims and objectives may be reviewed

Congress resolutions inform and advise the Consortium

June 8 - 12 2009 in Helsinki, Finland


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BGCI supporting networking between

botanic gardens

Website

E-bulletins

Publications

Congresses

Databases


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BGCI e-bulletins


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Serial publications

Manuals and guides

Reports and Red lists

BGCI publications


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BGCI databases

GardenSearch

Database of botanic gardens around theworld - 2,673 records to date

PlantSearch Database of plants in cultivation in botanic

gardens worldwide

257 European gardens included

Over 400,000 records, relating to 124,000taxa


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GardenSearch

Gateway to the worlds botanic gardens

Basic information about the garden and link to

website

Web presence for smaller gardens

Directory of information on skills / expertise

available in botanic gardens


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Location of botanic gardens with seed banks


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PlantSearch

List of plants in cultivation

Linked to IUCN Red Lists

National Red Lists Medicinal plants Crop Wild Relatives Alpine species

Tropicos IPNI Plants of the world bibliography


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PlantSearch

All records linked to garden record

But link is not made public

Public interface shows number of

gardens per plant record, but not which

gardens

Data remains anonymous

Blind email option Tool for measuring progress towards

GSPC Target 8.


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Conclusions

There are many botanic gardens around

the world

Networking helps gardens to share

experiences and expertise


facilitates information flow and

networking between European gardens

BGCI provides support and tools for

botanic garden networks


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Thank you for your attention!

2010 Πα02 - Suzanne Sharrock - BGCI and networking

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