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Global Strategy forPlant ConservationCentre for the Conservation of theBrazilian FloraThe creation of the Centre for theConservation of Brazilian Flora in thescope of the National BiodiversityMainstreaming and InstitutionalConsolidation Project – PROBIO II willallow the Research Institute of theBotanic Garden of Rio de Janeiro, whichis an associated agency of Ministry ofthe Environment, to work on the prioritytopics that internationally emanatedfrom the CBD - the Global TaxonomyInitiative, the Global Strategy for theConservation of Plants and the Strategyfor Conservation in Botanic Gardens.The main objectives of the Center forthe Conservation of Brazilian Floraare to: a) generate knowledge onthe diversity of Brazilian flora andfacilitate the conservation measures forvegetation; b) bring together an amplevariety of capabilities, specialties andresources so as to provide the basisfor the conservation, management andsustainable use of Brazilian flora; c)enrich botanic collections of the Brazilianflora in the herbarium of the Rio deJaneiro’s Botanic Gardens; d) allowaccess to information on the Brazilianvegetation and on vegetation resources forresearch, management and public use;e) work on priority areas of the Brazilianbiomes to ensure the conservation ofbiodiversity and endangered species.Botanic Gardens NetworkThe Brazilian Network of BotanicalGardens (Rede Brasileira de JardinsBotânicos – RBJB) was founded onJanuary 23, 1991, when representativesfrom eight Brazilian botanic gardenscame together during the 42 nd NationalBotanical Congress in Goias State. Therepresentatives were from the botanicalgardens of Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia, PortoAlegre, São Paulo, Caxias do Sul, StateUniversity of Campinas – Unicamp,Emílio Goeldi Museum of Pará, the HortoBotânico from de Federal University ofRio de Janeiro that met to found a nonprofitcivil society with the objective ofunifying and promoting the interests ofbotanical gardens in Brazil. The resultof this work is reflected in numbers, asat the time the RBJB was created, nomore than three hundred persons worked53
with botanic gardens in Brazil, and nowthere are currently over three thousandprofessionals involved with this activity.The initial group of eight botanicalgardens that joined in 1991 increased to32, some of which came about throughthe stimulus and technical supportprovided by the RBJB. The network isopen to new members and throughoutthe country the members are benefitedby the synergy and constant exchange ofinformation that the Network yields.The Network’s work is directed at theimplementation of the Convention onBiological Diversity, and focus is placedon the Global Strategy for the PlantConservation. In this sense, the followingmeasures are highlighted: a) technicalmeetings aimed at strengthening botanicgardens; b) encourage to technicalscientificpublications; c) disseminateand support the implementation of thePlan of Action of Brazilian BotanicalGardens; d) develop programs for thecapacity building of technicians andmanagers; e) raise government awarenessto the creation, consolidation andmaintenance of botanical gardens; f)support discussions for the improvementof current legislation; g) incentivesfor integrated measures that aim atoptimizing conservation of Brazilianflora; h) stimulate cooperation betweenbotanic gardens, arboretums and relatedinstitutions that maintain scientificcollections of live plants and preservedmaterial, as well as among scientistsand technicians from such institutions;i) encourage taxonomy studies ofplants to the benefit of humanity andenvironmental education not only at alleducational levels, but to the generalpublic as well; j) encourage the study ofcorrect practices with which to introduceplants in the scientific collections ofbotanic gardens and the like; k) fosterexchange of documents, informationand specimen that are of mutual interestamong botanic gardens, arboretums andsimilar institutions; l) foster and supportconservation of rare and/or endangeredspecies; m) increment the role of botanicgardens in the conservation of theBrazilian biological diversity, in closeconnection with other institutions andfostering collaboration between the RBJBand such institutions; n) stimulate thecultivation of plants that have currentor potential economic interest; o)foster the creation of regional thematiccollections in botanic gardens; p) provideconsultancy services and support tothe creation of new botanic gardens; q)stimulate the connection between botanicgardens and universities at the nationaland international scale, especiallywith universities that develop activitiespertaining to plant sciences.54
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Page 6 and 7: ForewordThe Brazilian Ministry of t
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Page 18 and 19: protection, management and recovery
Page 20 and 21: thus increases employment and incom
Page 22 and 23: Biodiversity RecordsThe Atlantic Fo
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Page 64 and 65: Protected AreasThe recent growth of
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Page 73 and 74: Sources: Ecological Corridors Proje
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Page 89: CollaboratorsAdriana Panhol Bayma,

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