In order to achieve BGCI Accreditation, applicants are required to implement a number of in situ conservation activities and provide evidence of these in their application.

Examples of in situ plant conservation activities (this list is not exhaustive)

• IUCN red listing or conservation assessments compiled at local, national or global levels
• Field-based ecological studies carried out on native habitats or species
• Habitat restoration and species reintroductions
• Natural area management
• Land and habitat protection (through policy and government engagement)
• Invasive species removals and risk assessments
• Population monitoring

Below you will find examples of evidence for in situ conservation activities submitted by successful BGCI Accreditation applicants.