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Science projects
We partner with over 100 countries worldwide to protect biodiversity and explore the useful properties of plants and fungi. Take a look at the projects and programmes in our portfolio.
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Australian Seed Bank Partnership
Enhancing the conservation of Australia’s flora
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DNA barcoding and conservation of rattans in trade
Developing comprehensive DNA-based identification tools and extinction risk analysis to support a more sustainable rattan industry
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Enhancing rural Caucasian livelihoods through fruit and nut conservation
Protecting important fruit and nut species in Georgia and Armenia through rural community engagements, ex situ seed conservation and research.
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Evolution and diversification of the palms and their seed traits
The palm tree-of-life as a key to palm seed conservation. Phylogenomic research in support of the Global Tree Seed Bank project.
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Global Tree Seed Bank of the Caucasus
Conserving the native tree flora of the Caucasus through seed collection and research into species germination requirements
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Global Tree Seed Bank Programme: Indonesia
Conserving Indonesia’s native tree flora via a programme of seed collection, extinction assessment and research into the role ex-situ conservation can play in forest restoration programmes.
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Medicinal and aromatic plants of Pakistan
Traditional herbal remedies are still widely used in Pakistan, yet many medicinal plants are threatened by unsustainable levels of harvesting, habitat degradation, climate change and a lack of regulation.
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Restoring the traditional Mediterranean diet through the conservation of wild edible plants
Promoting the sustainable use of the traditional Eastern Mediterranean diet, through the preservation of traditional knowledge and science-based conservation of wild edible plants in Jordan and Lebanon.
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Threatened Biodiversity Hotspots in Indonesia
Conservation on the megadiverse Indonesian archipelago. An ambitious programme of seed conservation, plant extinction assessments and research on the ecology, conservation and use of Indonesia’s native flora.
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Threatened Biodiversity Hotspots in the Caucasus
Conserving important plant species in a region of high biodiversity and endemism.
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Tropical Important Plant Areas (TIPAs) in Indonesian New Guinea
Identifying Tropical Important Plant Areas of New Guinea, Indonesia to protect socio-economically important plant species.
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Ulcer Plants: Unlocking the Medicine Cabinet in Papua New Guinea
Searching for a clinically effective plant medicine to treat debilitating infected skin ulcers in remote areas of Papua New Guinea