It is estimated that up to 100,000 plants, representing more than one third of all the world's plant species, are currently threatened or face extinction in the wild. BGCI brings together the botanic gardens to work for plant conservation through science, education and horticulture. http://www.bgci.org Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:35:00 +0000 The myriad work of botanic gardens has been fantastically highlighted in an article by Mike Maunder, which appeared in the scientific journal, Nature. http://www.bgci.org/resources/news/0556/ http://www.bgci.org/resources/news/0556/ Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:27:00 +0000 On 6th December 2008, the beautiful Singapore Botanic Gardens will host a Plants for Life Gala Benefit Dinner to raise funds to support BGCI's work to protect Asia’s plants. http://www.bgci.org/resources/news/0555/ http://www.bgci.org/resources/news/0555/ Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:32:00 +0000 新一年的英国国际园林摄影师（International Garden Photographer of the Year 2009, IGPOTY）作品征集已经开始，同时向专业以及业余摄影师开放。 http://www.bgci.org/china/news/0554/ http://www.bgci.org/china/news/0554/ Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:03:00 +0000 2008年10月8日至9日，BGCI中国项目之一“云龙志奔山木本植物多样性评价与保育”在云龙县举行了研讨会。云龙县各级主要领导和有关人员共30余人参加了研讨会。 http://www.bgci.org/china/news/0553/ http://www.bgci.org/china/news/0553/ Tue, 28 Oct 2008 01:48:00 +0000 第八届全国生物多样性保护与持续利用研讨会于2008年10月17-20日在浙江金华市召开，会议主题为：生物多样性与生态安全。共有276位来自19个省、市、自治区，还有美国、加拿大、莱索托和乌干达代表参加会议。 http://www.bgci.org/china/news/0552/ http://www.bgci.org/china/news/0552/ Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:58:00 +0000 One in five of the world’s Quercus species are threatened with extinction in the wild. The Red List of Quercus, published jointly by BGCI and FFI, identified 109 wild Quercus species as being in danger of extinction. We need your help with a survey of ex situ collections of threatened Quesrcus. http://www.bgci.org/resources/news/0551/ http://www.bgci.org/resources/news/0551/ Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:49:00 +0000 One of the BGCI China projects ‘Conservation and reintroduction of the endangered species Bretschneidera sinensis Hemsl.’ workshop was held in Nankunshan Provincial Nature Reserve, Longmen County, Guangdong on 23-24 September,2008. http://www.bgci.org/china_en/news/0550/ http://www.bgci.org/china_en/news/0550/ Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:27:00 +0000 BGCI中国项目“珍稀濒危植物伯乐树（Bretschneidera sinensis Hemsl.）保护与再引种项目研讨会”于2008年9月23-24日在广东龙门南昆山省级自然保护区管理处举行,约60人参加了该研讨会. http://www.bgci.org/china/news/0549/ http://www.bgci.org/china/news/0549/ Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:44:00 +0000 A new study published in Nature last week (Luyssaert et al., 2008) highlights the critical importance of old-growth forests; not only as carbon sinks but also as accumulators of carbon. http://www.bgci.org/resources/news/0548/ http://www.bgci.org/resources/news/0548/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:46:00 +0000 In early August Belgium celebrated a new first in botanical circles – the flowering of the famous Amorphophalus titanum at the National Botanic Garden in Meise. http://www.bgci.org/resources/news/0547/ http://www.bgci.org/resources/news/0547/ Wed, 03 Sep 2008 03:41:00 +0000 The workshop on the project ‘Demonstration of Conservation and Reintroduction of Dipteronia dyeriana’ was held in DaWeiShan National Nature Reserve of Pingbian County from August 22-24 2008. http://www.bgci.org/china_en/news/0546/ http://www.bgci.org/china_en/news/0546/ Wed, 03 Sep 2008 03:26:00 +0000 The workshop on the conservation of Acer yangbiense was held in Cangshan Mountain Protection and Administration Bureau of Dali Bai Nationality Autonomous Prefecture on 20-21 August 2008. http://www.bgci.org/china_en/news/0545/ http://www.bgci.org/china_en/news/0545/ Tue, 02 Sep 2008 09:11:00 +0000 珍稀濒危植物漾濞槭（Acer yangbiense）保护项目座谈会于2008年8月20-21日在大理白族自治区苍山自然保护区举行。 http://www.bgci.org/china/news/0544/ http://www.bgci.org/china/news/0544/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:19:00 +0000 Sturdy cedars perched high in the mountains stand for many Lebanese as symbols of their land's survival. But some environmentalists worry that the trees face a new threat from global warming. http://www.bgci.org/resources/news/0542/ http://www.bgci.org/resources/news/0542/ Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:43:00 +0000 The Jardín Botánico Francisco Javier Clavijero participating in the World Botanic Gardens Exhibition, Beijing, China http://www.bgci.org/resources/news/0541/ http://www.bgci.org/resources/news/0541/ Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:59:00 +0000 One in five of Germany’s plant species could lose parts of their current range, a study by scientists at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and the French Laboratoire d’Ecologie Alpine reveals. http://www.bgci.org/resources/news/0540/ http://www.bgci.org/resources/news/0540/ Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:45:00 +0000 The 2nd World Botanic Gardens Scientific Congress took place from 29 June to 4 July, hosted by the Botanic Garden of the Technical University of Delft, Netherlands. http://www.bgci.org/resources/news/0539/ http://www.bgci.org/resources/news/0539/ Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:52:00 +0000 Question – how do you move 50,000 plants, including many rare and endangered species from two temporary facilities to a cutting-edge nursery in the desert? This is the challenge that the horticultural team at the Oman Botanic Garden has had to find an answer for. http://www.bgci.org/resources/news/0538/ http://www.bgci.org/resources/news/0538/ Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:16:00 +0000 The Everett Children’s Adventure Garden in New York’s Botanical Garden has turned 10 years old. Opened in May 1998, becoming the first indoor-outdoor plant museum for children and adults in the United States. In the proceeding 10 years nearly 1.5 million children have visited the garden. http://www.bgci.org/resources/news/0537/ http://www.bgci.org/resources/news/0537/ Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:55:00 +0000 With the theme of “Homes for plants, Gardens for humans,” the world botanic gardens exhibition is co-organized by BGCI，Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Committee and Popular Science Network of Botanic Gardens, CAS . The exhibition officially opened to the public on 1st Aug.2008. http://www.bgci.org/china_en/news/0536/ http://www.bgci.org/china_en/news/0536/