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International Exchange Program of Threatened Plant Conservation Strategy and Botanical Garden Management

  • Date of declaration:2021-02-20
  • PI:Gene-Sheng Tung
  • Division:Botanical Garden Division
Research title
Science and Technology Programs(2020)
KeyWord
threatened plants;ex Situ Conservation;seed bank;Botanic Gardens Conservation International;Royal Botanic Garden, Kew;
Abstract
This project intends to continue to keep in touch with the Royal Botanic Garden (Kew) to determine the future exchange events. By collecting activity and exhibition materials in botanic gardens of various countries, we wish to broaden the perspective of the operation of our botanical gardens, and organize training courses to strengthen the manpower of the botanic gardens for the collection and conservation of rare plants and aesthetic ability of garden landscape. The goals is to enhance the capacity of Taiwan Botanical Garden for ex situ conservation and species re-cultivation, as well as demonstration and educational functions in national botanical gardens.