BGCI has published the ‘State of the World’s Trees’
BGCI Launched the Global Biodiversity Standard
The Botanist launched the Plant Conservation Edition with every bottle donating £5 to supporting plant biodiversity and conservation projects worldwide.
BGCI’s State of the World’s Trees documents the conservation status of the world’s nearly 60,000 tree species.
BGCI promotes an efficient, cost-effective and rational approach to plant conservation in botanic gardens.
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Threatened30%of the world’s tree species are at risk of extinction
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Brink of Extinction440tree species have less than 50 individuals remaining
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Protected Areas64%of tree species are found in at least one protected area globally
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Experts+500experts collaborated on producing BGCI’s State of the World’s Trees
BGCI's Databases
BGCI maintains searchable databases for those working in botanic gardens and plant conservation.
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The only global database of plant taxa in botanic gardens and similar organisations.
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The only global database of the world’s botanic gardens and similar organisations.
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The only global database of all known tree species and their country-level distributions.
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The only global database of all known conservation assessments of plants.
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An online database tracking conservation efforts for trees at a species, country, and global level.
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A direct link to the wealth of expertise found in the botanic garden community.
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