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Cultivation and Conservation of Threatened Plant Species for UK Overseas Territories

 

Key Facts

FUNDING SCHEME ICON
FUNDING SCHEME
Main Project
VALUE ICON
VALUE
£102,454
WHERE ICON
WHERE
Turks and Caicos Islands, St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, SBAs of Akrotiri & Dhekelia (Cyprus), Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie & Oeno Islands, Montserrat, Gibraltar, Falkland Islands, Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Antarctic Territory, Bermuda, Anguilla

Summary

To provide a two-month training course in the propagation and maintenance of rare and endangered species.
 
Status Completed
Reference 41-48
Round 3
Start 01/04/1995
End 31/03/1999

Project Leader

Lead Organisation


Regions
UKOT

Countries
Turks and Caicos Islands, St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, SBAs of Akrotiri & Dhekelia (Cyprus), Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie & Oeno Islands, Montserrat, Gibraltar, Falkland Islands, Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Antarctic Territory, Bermuda, Anguilla

Project Outputs
A total of 14 students were trained in cultivation & conservation of threatened plant species (40 training weeks); workbooks; articles; embryo communications network established; equipment/materials donated; 1 student trained in plant conservation techniques; additional training for 2 students; articles; 1 student trained in Botanic Garden Management; Manual on Horticultural Techniques for the Conservationist.


Documents:
Download: Final Report - 4-148 FR - 03/02/2021