Securing plant diversity for the well-being of people and the planet

Our vision is a world in which plant diversity is valued, secure, and supports all life.
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Creating a global movement

BGCI commits to tackle the illegal global trade of plants

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Strengthening our network

Save the date: 9th Global Botanic Gardens Congress

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What we do

BGCI promotes an efficient, cost-effective, and rational approach to plant conservation in botanic gardens.

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Projects and Case Studies
2021
BGCI’s State of the World’s Trees

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News
20 October 2025

Towards BGCI Accreditation – Evaluating Collections

BGCI led workshops towards BGCI Accreditation delivered in collaborative, practical, and experience-based, reflecting the commitment of the Caribbean and Central American Botanic Garden Network to plant diversity conservation through a professional and well-documented framework.
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17 October 2025

BGjournal: call for articles

We are currently inviting articles for the next edition of BGjournal. In this edition of BGjournal, we aim to highlight the theme of living collections and data in botanic gardens, please send a 100 word abstract.
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Press Release

Launched – The Illegal Plant Trade Coalition

Today at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi, BGCI and partners announce the official launch of the Illegal Plant Trade Coalition.
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News
10 October 2025

Help Us Improve Tropical Restoration Monitoring

We're inviting practitioners like you to complete a 20-minute anonymous questionnaire about how you monitor your restoration and conservation work.
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Event

SEABG TechTalk Series: Dipterocarps and More: An Intro to Global Conservation Consortia

TechTalk about Dipterocarps, October 23 at 3 pm Singapore time.
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Technical review

BGCI Technical Reviews

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BGCI Year in Review

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Roots

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