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Orchid Seed Stores for Sustainable Use (OSSSU)

 

Key Facts

FUNDING SCHEME ICON
FUNDING SCHEME
Main Project
VALUE ICON
VALUE
£220,049
WHERE ICON
WHERE
Ecuador, China

Summary

To create an orchid seed bank network across 16 countries to: (1) conserve, as seed, 250 species from diverse habitats of varying levels of endangerment; and (2) develop protocols for the production of in vitro plants in support of the sustainable use of threatened species.
 
Status Completed
Reference 16-012
Round 15
Start 01/10/2007
End 30/11/2010

Project Leader


Project Partners
Fundacio Botanico de los Andes, Huanglong National Nature Reserve Administration


Regions
South America, East Asia

Biomes
TEMPERATE FOREST, FORESTS

Production
FORESTRY

Broad Approches
BENEFIT SHARING, SUSTAINABLE USE, EX SITU, SPECIES CONSERVATION

Specific Tools
GLOBAL PLANT STRATEGY, RESEARCH TRAINING

Countries
Ecuador, China

Project Outputs
Improved ‘in-country’ facilities for seed storage and in vitro germination; Trained staff in orchid conservation biotechnology Data and germination protocols, and storage information; Training materials in Spanish, Chinese and English Distributed, searchable electronic database Advisory replies to enquiries Conservation collections of seeds / in vitro plants created / strengthened Public talks (in-country) on integrated conservation strategies and procedures


Documents:
Download: Log Frame - 16-012 logframe revised Oct 08 - 23/12/2008

Download: Final Report - 16-012 FR - 31/08/2011

Download: Half Year Report - 16-012 HY3 - 27/09/2010

Download: Annual Report - 16-012 AR2 - 30/10/2020

Download: Half Year Report - 16-012 HY2 - 07/10/2009

Download: Annual Report - 16-012 AR1 - 23/12/2008

Download: Half Year Report - 16-012 HY1 - 07/02/2008

Download: Application Form - 16-012 St2 App edited - 07/02/2008