Southeast Asia Botanic Gardens Network

Last few weeks to get the early bird price for your tickets to the 8GBGC! Have you got yours yet? We look forward to seeing you there! buff.ly/3UN6JAu #GlobalConservationNetwork #BotanicGardensForConservation #PlantConservation

The 8th Global Botanic Gardens Congress Call for Abstracts is now open.. For more information please visit the link below 8gbgc.sbg.org.sg 😍🌳🌲🌿🌴

BGCI seeks to appoint an experienced, committed, passionate, and self-driven Director of Operations! Deadline: 4th September 2023 ow.ly/Nu1N50PCL1V #ConservationJobs #PlantConservation

Join BGCI and SER on 22 August, 3pm BST for our latest webinar – The Global Biodiversity Standard. In this webinar, we shall introduce the Global Biodiversity Standard and the criteria for certification. Learn more: ow.ly/opEq50PzcLo #ConservationWebinar #OnlineEvent

Where #agroforestry & native #forestrestoration meet: celebrating the achievements of the Sra Em commune in collaboration with NAPV, @ICRAF & BGCI of our joint UK-funded Darwin Initiative Farms & forests: boosting biodiversity & livelihoods in N.Cambodia ow.ly/JTnX50Nr45u

Pentingnya Pelestarian Saninten (Castanopsis argentea) dan Tungurut (Castanopsis tungurrut) etnobiologi.com/2022/12/pentin…

BGCI is working to support the botanic garden community in our efforts to secure plant diversity. Donating to BGCI's GBGF will directly impact plant conservation in 2023 and beyond. Read about previous project ow.ly/fulv50LULMk and DONATE here ow.ly/vsK350LULMh

Cultivate #110 - November 2022. Read BGCI's monthly newsletter with information on a new report on the importance of tree diversity, funding opportunities, courses, jobs and more! - mailchi.mp/bgci/cultivate…

Fantastic presentation on #RedList and conservation impacts on #Dipterocarpaceae @bgci Speakers:@GTA_GTSG @FRIMKepong @nparksbuzz @BlackKatze1

Tomorrow 10am GMT is our latest webinar, @bgci and @BlackKatze1 will present on the Red List of Dipterocarpaceae, the work that has gone into producing the report, the results and next steps. eventbrite.co.uk/e/red-list-of-…

"Reforestation efforts provide a real opportunity to restore our world’s ecosystems... Yet if they fail to consider biodiversity - instead opting for planting the cheapest & fastest growing trees - the consequences will be enormous" @MopaneSmith #RightTreeRightPlace

Current state of knowledge on the extinction risk of Malaysian tree species: Proximate needs to mitigate loss Chua et al 📖 ow.ly/TtGC50LgxKq @wileyplantsci @WileyEcolEvol

In the final session of day 2 #7GBGC! A panel discussion on botanic garden networks & @bgci regional networks and what they can do next!

Was so great to be involved with the #GermplasmConservationSymposium at #7GBGC with ⁦@ANPlantC⁩ ⁦#Partnerships get your copy of the #GermplasmGuidelines anpc.asn.au/germplasm-guid…

This year we received 90 applications for the Global Botanic Garden Fund Grant. Through the fund, & with the help of partner organisations, we are distributing 33 grants worth $72,400 to 20 different institutions, across 24 different countries! Learn more: bgci.org/news-events/bg…

Demand for rosewood timber from D. cochinchinensis has led to a 90% reduction in population size across the range of the species. This is driven by illegal logging & even smuggling of tree roots. Consequently, the species is assessed as Critically Endangered on the @IUCNRedList

“The national botanic garden networks in most SEAsian countries are still at developmental stage; regional integration could play a crucial role in sharing experiences, learning from each other & building capacity” G. Arumugam @seabgnet Network Coordinator bit.ly/3tqflNY

Cultivate #97 - October 2021 - Take part in BGCI's Survey, BGCI publishes Red List of Dipterocarps, New Technical Review and more! - mailchi.mp/bgci/cultivate…

The GCC is a collective effort which aims to mobilise a coordinated network of institutions and experts to collaboratively develop and implement comprehensive conservation strategies for priority threatened plant groups. Read more: ow.ly/Fzd750Gi9Z8

Very glad to have participated to a remarkable contribution on #endangered #Dipterocarpaceae of #Borneo @bgci @seabgnet @IUCNRedList @UBD_IBER #Borneo home to 267 Dipterocarp species, 162 endemic to the island, 62% or 99 species are threatened. globaltrees.org/resources/the-…