Medit plants at risk

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From: "Scott D. Russell" <srussell@ou.edu>

 

November 16, 2005

IUCN/SSC Top 50 Plants Campaign

http://www.iucn.org/themes/ssc/plants/Top50/

"The Top 50 Plants Campaign, conceived by the IUCN/SSC (World

Conservation Union/Species Survival Commission) Plant Conservation

Committee, aims to help save plant species that face a high risk of

extinction by providing information to and raising awareness among

decision makers, conservation practitioners and the general public."

This is a huge project involving over 1000 individuals in detailed and

finely divided specialist groups. The pilot project concerns

Mediterranean island plants, but will be expanded to meet the

worldwide threat.  The site has detailed information on each plant and

will hopeful dramatize the need. (****) -SR

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