University Botanic Gardens Resources: Linking Biodiversity and Human Well-Being

Botanic Garden of Irkutsk State University, Botanic Garden of Irkutsk State University, Irkutsk, RussiaIrkutsk, Russia

Theme 7: An introduction and study of plants in the Lake Baikal region for biodiversity conservation and improvement of human well-being

Sandy Bay, Sandy Bay, Lake BaikalLake Baikal

Irkutsk, Angara River

Тема 7: Изучение и интродукция растений в Байкальском регионе для сохранения биоразнообразия и улучшения благосостояния людей

Distribution of botanic gardens of the EABGN members: China (143), Russia (108), Japan (64), South Korea (5), Mongolia (1),

North Korea (1), Thaiwan (5)

Russia

China

Mongolia

Japan

N.Korea

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Thaiwan

A basic concept of principal functions of BGs for the sustainable development

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Ресурсы ботанических садов, востребованные каждой из специальностей

Биология Садово-парковое и ландшафтное строительствоЛандшафтная архитектура Социально-культурный сервис и туризмЛесное дело ЭкологияДизайн АгрономияИзобразительное искусство ЭкономикаПриродопользование ПочвоведениеПедагогика и психология Дошкольная педагогика и психологияСоциальная работа ПсихологияГеография Лечебное дело Фармация ГеологияХимия Физика и математика

World map of botanic gardens:World map of botanic gardens:Territory size is proportional to number of gardensTerritory size is proportional to number of gardens

(from Golding, Gusewell, Kreft, Kuzevanov, Lehvavirta, Parmentier, Pautasso, 2010)

Is there any relation of number of world botanic Is there any relation of number of world botanic gardens and the human development?gardens and the human development?

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Presentation of Irkutsk State University in Japan

Location of the Botanic Garden of ISU in IrkutskLocation of the Botanic Garden of ISU in Irkutsk

Angara River

Irkut River

DowntownDowntown

A view from spaceA view from space

Trans-Siberian Trans-Siberian RailroadRailroad

Kaya Grove and Irkutsk Botanic Garden

Kaya Grove and Irkutsk Botanic Garden

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Public Awareness Promotion

(courses, clubs, excursions, outreach programs, exhibitions, public lectures, consultations, practical training, TV, popular articles, etc.)

Botanic Gardens – a Resource for the Educational Pyramid

Public Awareness Promotion and Education (excursions, outreach programs, courses, clubs, exhibitions, public lectures, consultations, practical training, TV, popular articles, etc.)

Professional SchoolsExtension

B.Sc.

Ph.D.M.Sc.

School Olympiads, Conferences, Contests for school children

Schools(primary, secondary, high, special)

“ THE DESTINY OF THE PART IS A FUNCTION OF

ITS POSITION IN THE ENTIRE BODY"

M. Driesh, German embryologist

Presentation of Irkutsk Oblast in the Netherlands

Thank you!Thank you!

Lake Baikal

One plant = many different usesOne plant = many different uses

Food

Medicine

Cosmetics

Erosion control

City greening

One plant = many intangible aspectsOne plant = many intangible aspects Educational programs

Public programs

Technologies

Rituals and traditions

Senses

Tangibles Tangibles vs intangiblvs intangibleess in BGs in BGsPlantsPlant collectionsInsectsMammalsBirdsFishes and othersBooks/photos/videosComputers+Tools/machineryBuildingsGreenhousesFacilitiesSoilLand Natural landscapesWater reservoirsOther resources

}INTANGIBLES

+ BG’s staff

Any single tangible resource

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Copyright REC “Baikal” 2007

The Basic ConceptThe Basic Concept

Consumers and end usersConsumers and end users

Education, Information & Technologies

Seedlings, Plants and Derivatives

Seeds

Plants

Bulbs

Cuttings

New isolated

population Botanic Gardens

Research Institutes

Seed banks

Natural LandscapesNatural Landscapes

National ParksNational Parks

Nature ReservesNature Reserves

Institutes and Green IndustryInstitutes and Green Industry

Plant introduction and Plant introduction and biodiversity conservationbiodiversity conservation

Research, innovations and Research, innovations and commercializationcommercialization

© Botanic Garden of the Irkutsk State University, Irkutsk, Russia

Ботанический сад – ключевой элемент жизнеобеспечения в экстремальных условиях

Ботанический сад = = адаптационно-реабилитационный центр

при освоении космоса

Presentation of Irkutsk State University in Japan

THE CLASSICAL PARADIGMTHE CLASSICAL PARADIGM

Botanic Gardens = an interface between nature and people

NATURENATURE PEOPLE

Introducti

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in culture

Economical

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use of plants

BOTANICBOTANICGARDENSGARDENS

BiodiversityBiodiversity Human well being

BOTANICBOTANICGARDENSGARDENS

TRANSFORMATION OF RESOURCESTRANSFORMATION OF RESOURCES

Genetic Genetic resourcesresources

BiologicalBiological

materialsmaterials

Seedlings, extracts and Seedlings, extracts and derivativesderivatives

Monetary and non-Monetary and non-monetary benefitsmonetary benefits

Biodiversity Biodiversity ConservationConservation

Development of Development of BiotechnologiesBiotechnologies

Development of Tangible Development of Tangible and Intangible Productsand Intangible Products

Benefit-sharing and sustainability

© Botanic Garden of the Irkutsk State University, Irkutsk, Russia