The Australian Network for Plant Conservation (ANPC)

• A non-profit, non-government organisation which aims to promote and develop plant conservation in Australia

• A national network that links people, research and action in plant conservation.

Who is involved ?

Membership of about 350 in Australia & New Zealand, including:

individuals interested in conservation institutions non-government organisations (NGOs) researchers natural area land managers government agencies environmental consultants

What do we aim to achieve ?

facilitate the exchange of high quality plant conservation information between scientists and on-ground practitioners

Our objectives are to:

contribute to Australian and international plant conservation

How do we do this ?

Our main activities include:1. Providing practical training.

2. Improving information and technology transfer.

3. Publishing and disseminating technical guidelines.

1. Practical training in plant conservation techniques

We organise workshops and courses, eg: translocation of threatened plant speciesseed collection, storage and useplant identificationMyrtle Rust

2. Improving information and technology transfer ...

We publish a quarterly bulletin / journal

run national conferences and forums

maintain the ANPC website publish ANPC News monthly

10th Australasian Plant Conservation Conference 2014

(APCC10) held in Hobart

Highly successful conference, brought together a diverse range of the top botanists, ecologists, land managers, and on-ground plant conservation workers from around Australia. www.anpc.asn.au/conferences/2014included a facinating variety of guest speakers, an innovative technology practical session, some 'behind the scenes' tours of the Royal Tasmanian Botanic Gardens, and exciting field trips.

3. Publishing and disseminating technical guidelines

We have published the following:

‘Plant Germplasm Conservation in Australia – strategies and guidelines for developing, managing and utilising ex situ collections’ (2009)

‘Plant conservation: approaches and techniques from an Australian perspective’ (2003)

‘Guidelines for the translocation of threatened plants in Australia’ (second edition, 2004)

ANPC’s support

mostly project funded widely recognised expertise and positive

outcomes funding sources include:

member subscriptions

volunteer and institutional support (e.g. for training and workshops)

Australian National Botanic Gardens

Gold Sponsor:

sale of ANPC publications

NSW Environmental Trust Grants, donations and sponsorship

Benefits of becoming an ANPC member

become part of a nationwide network of practitioners and researchers focused on improving conservation outcomes

keep in touch with the latest developments in plant conservation

receive four issues of Australasian Plant Conservation (APC) each year

help promote and develop plant conservation receive and contribute to the ANPC email list receive discounted registration at ANPC

workshops and forums get articles published in APC help keep ANPC operating

Opportunities for collaboration

Partnerships and/or Corporate support ...

we can provide: an established network linkages to scientific expertise skills and knowledge opportunities for collaborative projects

Help contribute to the conservation of Australia’s unique flora

Orchid Conservation Program

The ANPC has partnered with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne and Wimmera CMA:

aims to save South East Australia’s unique and threatened orchids.

focuses on the management, ex-situ propagation and reintroduction of threatened orchids.

reducing the threat of extinction in the wild.

Plant conservation is vital for the conservation of Australia’s unique

native fauna

ANPC

The national network that links people, research and action in

plant conservation.

<www.anpc.asn.au>