The current effort to conserve the Mascarene floral diversity Historic Pre se nt situatio n I n situ E x–situ Othe r pro je c ts T he c urre nt e ffo rts to c o nse rve the Ma sc a re ne flo ra l dive rsity Pr e se nt situation Pr e se nt situation Number of % species Number of Number of native species endemic extinct species extant species Histo ric Histo ric Pre se nt situatio n Pre se nt situatio n Angiosperms 1 671 (311) 46% 77 (42) 594 (269) Angiosperms 671 (311) 46% 77 (42) 594 (269) I n situ I n situ E x–situ E x–situ Mammals 5 (2) 40% 2 (1) 3 (1) Othe r pro je c ts Othe r pro je c ts Birds 30 (24) 80% 18 (15) 12 (9) Reptiles 17 (16) 94% 5 (5) 12 (11) Butterflies 37 (5) 14% 4 (1) 33 (4) Snails 125 (81) 65% 43 (36) 82 (45) T he c urre nt e ffo rts to c o nse rve the Ma sc a re ne flo ra l dive rsity T he c urre nt e ffo rts to c o nse rve the Ma sc a re ne flo ra l dive rsity In- Situ me asur e s Pr e se nt situation In- Situ me asur e s Pr e se nt situation 11 CMA’s 60 he c tar e s of we e de d Se r ie s of me a sur e s put in plac e to r e duc e the r ate of for e st loss of native flor a biodive rsity Histo ric Histo ric Pre se nt situation Pre se nt situatio n I n situ In situ E x–situ E x–situ Othe r pro je c ts Othe r pro je c ts In- Situ me asur e s E x- Situ me asur e s Conservation Management Areas 1
T he c urre nt e ffo rts to c o nse rve the Ma sc a re ne flo ra l dive rsity T he c urre nt e ffo rts to c o nse rve the Ma sc a re ne flo ra l dive rsity E x- Situ me asur e s E x- Situ me asur e s T he Native Plant Pr opa gation Ce ntr e Histo ric Histo ric Pre se nt situatio n Pre se nt situatio n In situ I n situ T he Se e d Bank E x–situ E x–situ Othe r pro je c ts Othe r pro je c ts F ie ld Ge ne Banks Ar bor e tums Micro Management T he c urre nt e ffo rts to c o nse rve the Ma sc a re ne flo ra l dive rsity T he c urre nt e ffo rts to c o nse rve the Ma sc a re ne flo ra l dive rsity T he Native Plant Pr opa gation Ce ntr e T he Gr e e nhouse T he Native Plant Pr opa gation Ce ntr e T he Gr e e nhouse Histo ric Histo ric Pre se nt situatio n Pre se nt situatio n I n situ I n situ E x–situ E x–situ Pre pa ra tio n Ro o m Othe r pro je c ts Othe r pro je c ts Mist Cha mb e r T he c urre nt e ffo rts to c o nse rve the Ma sc a re ne flo ra l dive rsity T he c urre nt e ffo rts to c o nse rve the Ma sc a re ne flo ra l dive rsity Ar ound 200 spe c ie s of T he Shade house and F e r ne ry T he Shade house and F e r ne ry T he Shade house and F e r ne ry flowe r ing pla nts propag ate d T he Shade house and F e r ne ry with a pr oduc tion of around 3500 pe r ye ar 29 of the 50 most c r itic ally Histo ric Histo ric e nda ng e re d plants Pre se nt situatio n Pre se nt situatio n propag ate d I n situ I n situ E x–situ E x–situ Othe r pro je c ts Othe r pro je c ts H e lic hrysum maur itianum Mic r osor ium punctatum Ar ound 60 spe c ie s of fe rns ke pt in the c olle c tion with more tha n 20 spe c ie s propag ate d by spor e s or bulbuls Pile a tr ilo bata Pandanus mac r istigma 2
T he c urre nt e ffo rts to c o nse rve the Ma sc a re ne flo ra l dive rsity T he c urre nt e ffo rts to c o nse rve the Ma sc a re ne flo ra l dive rsity Ar bor e tum / F ie ld ge ne Bank R e - introduc tion Ar bor e tum / F ie ld ge ne Bank R e - introduc tion Bac k In Conse r vation manage me nt ar e a s Histo ric Histo ric Isle ts Pre se nt situatio n Pre se nt situatio n I n situ I n situ E x–situ E x–situ Othe r pro je c ts Othe r pro je c ts Cr inium maur itianum Pandanus ic e r yi T he c urre nt e ffo rts to c o nse rve the Ma sc a re ne flo ra l dive rsity T he c urre nt e ffo rts to c o nse rve the Ma sc a re ne flo ra l dive rsity R e - introduc tion R e - introduc tion R e - introduc tion R e - introduc tion Bac k In Conse r vation Ne w population of manage me nt ar e a s L omatophyllum tor me ntor ii on F lat Island Histo ric Histo ric Pre se nt situatio n Pre se nt situatio n Isle ts I n situ I n situ E x–situ E x–situ Ar bor e tum Othe r pro je c ts Othe r pro je c ts Public Awar e ne ss T he Mille nnium Se e d Ba nk Pro je c t T he Mille nnium Se e d Ba nk Pro je c t Major aims Major aims Histo ric Histo ric Colle c t and c onse r Colle c t and c onse r ve 10% of the wor ve 10% of the wor ld ld’ ’s se e d s se e d- - be ar be ar ing flora ing flora Pre se nt situatio n Pre se nt situatio n (24,000 sp.), pr (24,000 sp.), pr inc ipally fr inc ipally fr om the dryla nds om the dryla nds, by the ye a r , by the ye a r 2010. 2010. I n situ I n situ E x–situ E x–situ Othe r pro je c ts Othe r pro je c ts De ve lop bilate r De ve lop bilate r a l r a l r e se ar e se ar c h, tr c h, tr aining and c apac ity- aining and c apac ity - building building r r e lationships worldwide in or e lationships worldwide in or de r de r to suppor to suppor t and to advanc e t and to advanc e the se e d c onse r the se e d c onse r vation e ffor vation e ffor t. t. 3
MSBP Country Partnerships MSBP Country Partnerships T he Maur itian pr oje c t T he Maur itian pr oje c t “E x situ c onse r vation of the r ar e and thr e ate ne d plants of Maur itius” Histo ric Mauritius Pre se nt situatio n Mauritius � China China T o se e d-bank 300 native spe c ie s ove r thr e e ye ar s in a � I n situ national e x situ se e d storag e fac ility in Ma ur itius. E x–situ � Australia Australia � Othe r pro je c ts � Chile, Mexico, U.S.A Chile, Mexico, U.S.A � T o study g e r mination c onstr aints of the rare st spe c ie s at the MSBP, to aid the ir r e c ove ry pr ogramme s. � Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia � � Botswana, Burkina Faso, Egypt, Kenya, Madagascar, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Egypt, Kenya, Madagascar, � Namibia, Malawi, Mali, South Africa, Tanzania, Namibia, Malawi, Mali, South Africa, Tanzania, T o inc r e ase the numbe r of pe ople tr aine d in pla nt c onse r vation te c hnique s in Ma ur itius in orde r to a c hie ve CBD � Less formal partnerships, e.g. Canada, Italy Less formal partnerships, e.g. Canada, Italy � tar g e ts. T he Cor e T e am T he Major loc al Sta ke holde rs T he Cor e T e am T he Major loc al Sta ke holde rs Pushpa Nabihah Histo ric Histo ric Pre se nt situatio n Pre se nt situatio n I n situ I n situ Mario E x–situ E x–situ Othe r pro je c ts Othe r pro je c ts Rangit Colle c ting T he Se e d L ab Colle c ting T he Se e d L ab T o c olle c t at the e nd of the pr oje c t at le ast two populations for e a c h spe c ie s c olle c te d Histo ric Histo ric Pre se nt situatio n Pre se nt situatio n I n situ I n situ E x–situ E x–situ Othe r pro je c ts Othe r pro je c ts 4
Cle aning Cle aning Cle aning Cle aning Cle aning Cle aning Histo ric Histo ric Small se e ds are c le a ne d Pre se nt situatio n Pre se nt situatio n using the se e d blowe r I n situ I n situ E x–situ E x–situ Othe r pro je c ts Othe r pro je c ts Drying Drying Drying Drying Histo ric Histo ric Pre se nt situatio n Pre se nt situatio n I n situ I n situ E x–situ E x–situ F or e ve ry 1% Othe r pro je c ts Othe r pro je c ts r e duc tion in se e d moistur e c onte nt, se e d life span double s. Se e ds ar e drie d at 20°C and 15% R H Se aling Banking Se aling Banking Histo ric Histo ric Pre se nt situatio n Pre se nt situatio n I n situ I n situ E x–situ E x–situ Othe r pro je c ts Othe r pro je c ts Se e d stor e at -20°C 5
Banking Ge rmination te sting Banking Ge rmination te sting Drie d Se e ds ar e se nt to by DHL to E ngla nd Histo ric Histo ric Pre se nt situatio n Pre se nt situatio n I n situ I n situ E x–situ E x–situ Othe r pro je c ts Othe r pro je c ts Ge r mination te sting X-ray analysis He r bar ium vouc he rs Othe r Pr oje c ts He r bar ium vouc he rs Othe r Pr oje c ts T he Pr ote c te d Are a Ne twor k Histo ric Histo ric Pre se nt situatio n Pre se nt situatio n Plate for me sc ie ntifique de r é fé r e nc e s de s e spè c e s I n situ I n situ vé gé tale s me nac é e s de s île s Ma sc ar e igne s E x–situ E x–situ Othe r pro je c ts Othe r pro je c ts T he F ixon Conse r vation Manage me nt Ar e a 6
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