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ENSCONET - the European Native Seed COnservation NETwork
Steve Alton, Millennium Seed Bank,
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Target 3 – Development of models with protocols for plant conservation and sustainable use, based on research and practical experience
Target 8 – 60% of threatened plant species in accessible ex situ collections, preferably in the country of origin, and 10% of them included in recovery and restoration programmes
Target 14 – The importance of plant diversity and the need for its conservation incorporated into communication, education and public awareness programmes
Target 16 – Networks for plant conservation activities established or strengthened at national, regional and international levels
The Global Strategy for Plant Conservation
Target 3 – Development of models with protocols for plant conservation and sustainable use, based on research and practical experience
Target 8 – 60% of threatened plant species in accessible ex situ collections, preferably in the country of origin, and 10% of them included in recovery and restoration programmes
Target 14 – The importance of plant diversity and the need for its conservation incorporated into communication, education and public awareness programmes
Target 16 – Networks for plant conservation activities established or strengthened at national, regional and international levels
The Global Strategy for Plant Conservation
Target 3 – Development of models with protocols for plant conservation and sustainable use, based on research and practical experience
Target 8 – 60% of threatened plant species in accessible ex situ collections, preferably in the country of origin, and 10% of them included in recovery and restoration programmes
Target 14 – The importance of plant diversity and the need for its conservation incorporated into communication, education and public awareness programmes
Target 16 – Networks for plant conservation activities established or strengthened at national, regional and international levels
The Global Strategy for Plant Conservation
Target 3 – Development of models with protocols for plant conservation and sustainable use, based on research and practical experience
Target 8 – 60% of threatened plant species in accessible ex situ collections, preferably in the country of origin, and 10% of them included in recovery and restoration programmes
Target 14 – The importance of plant diversity and the need for its conservation incorporated into communication, education and public awareness programmes
Target 16 – Networks for plant conservation activities established or strengthened at national, regional and international levels
The Global Strategy for Plant Conservation
Target 3 – Development of models with protocols for plant conservation and sustainable use, based on research and practical experience
Target 8 – 60% of threatened plant species in accessible ex situ collections, preferably in the country of origin, and 10% of them included in recovery and restoration programmes
Target 14 – The importance of plant diversity and the need for its conservation incorporated into communication, education and public awareness programmes
Target 16 – Networks for plant conservation activities established or strengthened at national, regional and international levels
The Global Strategy for Plant Conservation
A baseline inventory of species represented in European seed banks, and their conservation status in the wild
From this, a ‘gap analysis’ to identify the priorities for future seed collecting programmes
Priorities
A co-ordinated division of effort, to avoid excessive duplication of material in storage
Agreed protocols for seed collecting, processing, storage and testing
Priorities
Priorities
•A programme of exchange visits for staff, to facilitate technology transfer
A means to publicise the work being carried out by European seedbanks
European Funding OptionsOctober 2001
‘THE FIFTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME
The Fifth Framework Programme focuses on Community activities in the field of research, technological development and demonstration (RTD) for the period 1998 to 2002’
PROPOSAL FULL TITLE:
EUROPEAN NATIVE SEED CONSERVATION NETWORK
PROPOSAL ACRONYM: ENSCONET
PART OF WORK PROGRAMME ADDRESSED:
Key Action 2 ‘Global Change, Climate and Biodiversity; Assessing and Conserving Biodiversity 2.2.3.
Call identifier EESD-ESD-3
Outcome:
UNSUCCESSFUL!
Austria
Belgium
Canary Islands
Crete
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Poland
Spain
June 2002 Meeting
19 institutes
from 8 Member States and 4 Candidate Countries
covering 5 of Europe’s 6 biogeographical regions
Framework 6 -
‘Co-ordinated Action’ bid
• Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK• National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece• Institute of Botany, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia• Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden, Budapest, Hungary• Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania, Crete, Greece• The Fundaciόn Pública Municipal Jardin Botánico de Cόrdoba, Spain• Trinity College Dublin, Eire• Jardin Botanico Viera y Clavijo, Gran Canaria, Spain• Agricultural Research Institute, Lefkosia, Cyprus• Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Spain• National Botanic Garden of Belgium, Meise, Belgium• Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France• Dipartimento di Ecologia del Territorio, Universita di Pavia, Italy• Dipartimento di Scienze Botaniche - Orto Botanico, Universita di Pisa, Italy• Jardí Botànic de Sóller, Mallorca, Spain• Museo Tridentino di Scienze Naturali, Trento, Italy• Universitat de Valencia Estudi General, Valencia, Spain• Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden, University of Vienna, Austria• Botanical Garden - Center for Biological Diversity Conservation of the Polish
Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
Outcome:
SUCCESSFUL!
Proposal approved in principle
Activity Group 1 - Collecting
Development of integrated seed collecting programmes for all European biogeographical regions for native species of conservation and sustainable use value.
Objectives:
1. Preparation of a co-ordinated and prioritised seed collection programme which meets the time bound targets identified in the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation
2. Promotion of a common, high standard of seed collecting which maximises the genetic diversity and longevity of the collected seed.
Activity Group 2 - Curation
Enhancement of the quality and security of the seed conservation for native species within the bioregions of Europe through improved curation achieved by sharing of expertise and facilities.
Objectives:
1. Inventory the seed conservation facilities and resources available within the network
2. Identify the current best curation practices within ENSCONET and cascade to all participants
3. Assess the capacity of these resources and skills to meet the needs of the seed conservation programme.
4. Identify the research needed to further enhance the value of seed banking for the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of the native European flora
Activity Group 3 – Data Management
Provision of a virtual European seed bank for native species through the integration of the data associated with each seed collection held by an ENSCONET partner.
Objectives:
1. Use common data standards to bring about the integration of the collection data held by partners in ENSCONET. 2. Seek the further integration of these data into other parallel EU initiatives such as EPGRIS. 3. Deliver both easier access to the collections by researchers and facilitate the improved use within Europe of electronic data relevant to seed conservation e.g. Geographical Information Systems
Activity Group 4 - Dissemination
Dissemination of information on ENSCONET’s work and its results both to researchers in the different fields addressed by the project, managers and policy-makers, and the general public.
Objectives:
1. To establish an open communication route for the exchange of specialised information between all ENSCONET participants.
2. To provide information on ENSCONET and its products to the wider scientific community, including users of seed banks, decision makers and policy makers.
3. To give plentiful information about ENSCONET and its participants to the general public.
