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Seed conservation in the Caribbean UKOTs

 

Key Facts

FUNDING SCHEME ICON
FUNDING SCHEME
Darwin Plus
VALUE ICON
VALUE
£95,755
WHERE ICON
WHERE
Turks and Caicos Islands, Montserrat, Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, Anguilla

Summary

Native plant species of the Caribbean UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs) effectively conserved ex-situ through seed banking. High quality collections of priority species available as a supply of material for in-situ conservation projects and native plant nurseries in the UKOTs, with duplicates stored at the Millennium Seed Bank for long-term security. Local capacity to undertake plant conservation measures improved. As a result, the future of the UKOTs’ plant diversity (and thus the foundation of the islands’ green economies) will be more secure.
 
Status Completed
Reference DPLUS006
Round 1
Start 01/07/2013
End 30/11/2015

Project Leader

Lead Organisation

Project Partners
Gov of Montserrat - Agriculture and Environment, Government of TCI - DECR, National Parks Trust of the Virgin Islands, Gov of Anguilla, Gov of Cayman Islands


Regions
UKOT

Biomes
ISLAND BIODIVERSITY

Production
ARTIFICIAL PROPAGATION

Threats To Biodiversity
INVASIVE SPECIES, CLIMATE CHANGE, LAND USE CHANGE

Broad Approches
EX SITU, SPECIES CONSERVATION

Specific Tools
VALUATION, TOURISM, GLOBAL PLANT STRATEGY, RESEARCH TRAINING

Countries
Turks and Caicos Islands, Montserrat, Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, Anguilla



Documents:
Download: Final Report - DPLUS006 FR - 22/09/2020

Download: Half Year Report - DPLUS006 HR3 - 22/09/2020

Download: Annual Report - DPLUS006 AR2 - 17/09/2015

Download: Half Year Report - DPLUS006 HR2 - 21/05/2015

Download: Annual Report - DPLUS006 AR1 - 17/09/2015

Download: Half Year Report - DPLUS006 HR1 - 21/05/2015

Download: Application Form - DPLUS006 App edited - 22/01/2015