Jan, our #GlobalTreeSeedBank germination specialist has used his magical method to germinate the seeds of three highly threatened Malagasy tree species at @rbgkew.bsky.social's Millennium Seed Bank. These are now growing on in the nursery and will soon be towering over us on display at Kew.
Team #GlobalTreeSeedBank representing at #AETFAT 2025 in Ghana! Well done team, a successful symposium on seed conservation across Africa hosted, and wishing you an interesting few final days!
'It's gone': conservation science in Thailand's burning forest -
#GlobalTreeSeedBank colleagues work covered by @france24.com
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
Así es como un verdadero bosque nublado tropical puede ser. Tenemos que protegerlos urgentemente por nuestro futuro. Bahoruco Oriental, Dominican Republic.
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This is what cloud forests in the tropics could look like.
We need to urgently conserve them for our future. Bahoruco Oriental, Dominican Republic.
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Hace unos días, aunque con lluvia, el Equipo LATAM del MSBP visitó una población de árboles ancianos de la amenazada Magnolia hamorii en Bahoruco Oriental con el objetivo de protegerla junto a sus colaboradores.
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Last week, despite heavy rain, the LATAM Team of the MSBP visited a population of old trees of the Endangered Magnolia hamorii in East Bahoruco, with the aim of collaborating with local partners for its protection.
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The Weston #GlobalTreeSeedBank will be able to learn about, and collect seeds from this population, increasing it's chances of survival. Last day of fieldwork with my Kew Madagascar colleagues but a very successful mission!
Vista de bosques de montaña en Bahoruco Oriental con partes ya deforestadas (visible a la izquierda).
Las plántulas de Magnolia hamorii han sido propagadas por Fundación Progressio como parte de esfuerzos para proteger los amenazados bosques nublados, clave para mitigar el cambio climático.
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Cloud forest cover in East Bahoruco with some parts where deforestation had already happened (see to the left).
The seedlings of Magnolia hamorii were propagated by Fundación Progressio as part of joint efforts to safeguard cloud forests, threatened habitats that are key to mitigate climate change.
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El Equipo LATAM del MSBP, el Jardín Botánico Nacional, Grupo Jaragua, Fundación Progressio y Moscoso-Puello participaron a la donación de las plántulas de magnolia en la finca Catheline. 🇩🇴🌱
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Magnolia seedlings' donation to the Catheline family's farm saw the participation of the MSBP's LATAM Team, Jardín Botánico Nacional, Grupo Jaragua, Fundación Progressio y Moscoso-Puello. 🇩🇴🌱
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El @grupojaragua.bsky.social ayudó la creación de un invernadero en la finca Catheline porque los bosques nublados locales están siendo destruidos por el café.
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The @grupojaragua.bsky.social helped creating a nursery on the Catheline family's farm because local cloud forests are being destroyed by coffee expansion.
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El @grupojaragua.bsky.social ayudó crear un invernadero en la finca Catheline porque los bosques nublados locales están siendo destruido por la expansión del café.
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Donación de plántulas de la amenazada Magnolia hamorii a la finca Catheline en Bahoruco Oriental (Rep. Dom. 🇩🇴) para apoyar los bosques nublados. Unión es fuerza.
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Seedlings' donation of the endangered Magnolia hamorii to the Catheline farm in East Bahoruco (Dom. Rep. 🇩🇴) to support cloud forests' survival. Union is strength.
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Colecta de semillas en los bosques nublados de Bahoruco Oriental por el equipo Latinoamérica del MSBP y colaboradores, con el apoyo de @grupojaragua.bsky.social.
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Seed collecting days in East Bahoruco's cloud forests for the Latin America team of the MSBP & local partners, with the support of @grupojaragua.bsky.social.
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🌱El Proyecto "Weston Global Tree Seed Bank: Unlocked" está conservando los bosques nublados de la Republica Dominicana entre @rbgkew.bsky.social, el Jardín Botánico Nacional de Santo Domingo, y las Fundaciones Progressio y Moscoso-Puello.
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🌱The Weston Global Tree Seed Bank: Unlocked project is conserving the cloud forests of the Dominican Republic, involving @rbgkew.bsky.social, the National Botanic Garden of Santo Domingo, the Progressio and the Moscoso-Puello Foundations.
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In Madagascar we are setting up a network of regional agents to monitor the phenology of some target tree species as part of the #GlobalTreeSeedBank programme. So important if we want to be able to effectively target seed collections for greater quality and genetic diversity
Azerbaijan's forests, are home to incredible biodiversity, with 480 woody plant species. As part of the Weston #GlobalTreeSeedBank we are working with the Institute of Botany in Azerbaikan to collect and conserve seeds of endangered species. Read more:
www.kew.org/sites/defaul...
Nice to see the work of the Weston #GlobalTreeSeedBank feature in the UK's National Biodiveristy Strategy and Action Plan for 2030, alongside Kew's work in Madagascar!
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Ooooh a lovely new logo for the @WestonFdn
#GlobalTreeSeedBank, how exciting! Thanks to our wonderful designer Andi, more of his work can be found here: arnoldandreas.com
