Kew's Collections go digital
Taking Kew's Herbarium and Fungarium online for everyone across the globe to access.
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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Accelerating regeneration and providing alternative livelihoods in Madagascar’s dry forests
Understanding the effects of dry forest degradation and fires on biodiversity to inform accelerated forest restoration by local communities in Ankarafantsika National Park.
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 from Mt. Namba in Angola.jpg.webp?itok=BPNuWeuX "Barleria namba (Acanthaceae) from Mt Namba in Angola. (C) RBG Kew.")
African Acanthaceae: diversity and conservation
Taxonomic research into this diverse plant family is helping to inform plant conservation planning in Africa.
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Assessing plant conservation priorities in Angola
Utilising Kew’s botanical expertise to assess habitats proposed for conservation under Angola’s Protected Areas Expansion Strategy.
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Balancing conservation and livelihoods in the Chimanimani Forest belt, Mozambique
Conservation and sustainable development with communities in the Chimanimani forest belt.
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Banana Bunchy Top Virus Mitigation
Community management in Nigeria, and screening wild banana progenitors for resistance.
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Building a climate resilient coffee economy for Ethiopia
Providing a climate-resilient strategy for coffee production in Ethiopia.
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Coffee natural capital for environmental and livelihood sustainability in Uganda
Assessment and utilization of Uganda’s wild coffee species for livelihood improvement, coffee sector sustainability, and environmental protection.
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Conservation of threatened tree species in three Tropical Important Plant Areas (TIPAs) of Guinea
Improving the conservation status of 13 threatened tree species in Guinea.
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Developing the national seed collection of South Africa
A collaborative programme between the South Africa National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, helping to ensure the long-term survival of South Africa’s plant diversity through ex-situ conservation
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Ethiopia bioresources for food security and sustainable development
Leveraging wild and domesticated plant diversity to enhance local food security, socio-economic development, and biodiversity conservation.
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Evolution, diversity and conservation of Cyperaceae
Researching the evolution, diversity and conservation of Cyperaceae, one of the World’s most diverse monocot families.
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Flora Zambesiaca (FZ)
The definitive manual and identification tool for the vascular plant species of South-Central Africa, drained by the Zambezi (Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Botswana and the Zambezi Region of Namibia).