BGCI and botanic garden networks


BGCI: The global network Mission statement Five Year Plan 2007-2012 Threats to plant diversity BGCI achievements Securing plant diversity Enabling people and botanic gardens Decision-making and policy Our members Contact BGCI Staff Board IAC BGCI and botanic garden networks Annual reports Site map Our work Our supporters and partners Join in Resource centre Education centre Climate change information centre PlantSearch GardenSearch Sign up to our newsletter:	BGCI: The global network > BGCI and botanic garden networks BGCI and botanic garden networks BGCI’s head office is located at RBG, Kew in London. From this base, BGCI works with staff and partners around the world to maintain a global network for plant conservation. The importance of forming networks for conservation cannot be underestimated. Partnerships with local communities can support gardens with volunteers and funding. National networks of botanic gardens help gardens work together to share information and co-ordinate a united role in the country. Partnerships with bodies that have a complementary mission increase support for conservation initiatives. Africa Our work in Africa Botanic garden networks in Africa Americas BGCI Canada BGCI US Our work in Central and South America Botanic garden networks in the Americas Asia BGCI in Chinese BGCI in Japanese Our work in China Our work in southeast Asia Botanic garden networks in southeast Asia Australasia Botanic garden networks in Australasia Eurasia BGCI pages in Russian Our work in this region Europe Our work in Europe Jardin Botaniques de France network, hosted by BGCI Botanic garden networks in Europe Islands Global Island Plant Conservation Network (GIPCN) Regional Botanic Garden Networks Read more... Find Out More Communication for Development The Communication Initiative (The CI) network is an interactive website for economic and social development and change. They initiate dialogue and debate, and provide a forum for development workers to support each other, supported by online resources. PlantNetwork PlantNetwork, is the Britain and Ireland network of botanic gardens, arboreta and other documented plant collections. Acitivites include promoting botanical collections in Britain and Ireland as a national resource for research, conservation and education. Global Biodiversity Information Facility Biodiversity and biodiversity information are essential to a sustainable future for society. GBIF is making recorded knowledge about biodiversity available to everyone using the Internet. Anyone with records of biodiversity can send data into GBIF to help build an online image of life on earth. Indian Botanic Gardens Network At present there may be over 150 botanic gardens in India. The size and activity of the gardens varies greatly. Many of the early botanic gardens in India, such as the Howrah Garden in Kolkata, were established for the purpose of introducing and acclimatizing economically important plants.	Journal Articles Developing a PlantNetwork Response to Target 8 of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation July 2005 Network Proposal and Bye-laws for the Caribbean Botanic Gardens for Conservation (CBGC) December 2002 The Development of a Strategic Plan for a Regional Network of Botanic Gardens for Conservation: the North American Experience January 2006 Related News Argentina's Botanic Garden Network Joins Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) 22nd November 2004 President of Colombian Botanic Gardens Network 4th April 2006 Botanic Gardens RSS News Feed Add BGCI to your RSS feed list and get the latest from botanic gardens on your desktop. African Botanic Gardens Network Bulletin The African Botanic Gardens Network produces a bulletin bringing you news and stories about the work of botanic gardens across Africa. Click here to find out more.