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Plant Diversity ChallengeAcronyms & GlossaryAcronymsBAP Biodiversity Action PlanBGCI Botanic Gardens Conservation InternationalBRAG Biodiversity Research Advisory GroupBSBI Botanical Society of the British IslesCAP Common Agricultural PolicyCBD Convention on Biological DiversityCCW Countryside Council for WalesCGIAR Consultative Group of International Agricultural ResearchCITES Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Faunaand FloraDefra Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsECP/GR European Cooperative Programme for Crop Genetic ResourcesNetworksEHS Environment and Heritage Service, Northern IrelandEN English NatureEUFORGEN European Forest Genetic Resources ProgrammeFFI Fauna & Flora InternationalHAP Habitat Action PlanIABG International Association of Botanic GardensIPGRI International Plant Genetic Resources InstituteIUCN World Conservation UnionJNCC Joint Nature Conservation CommitteeNBN National Biodiversity Network: the official Government-recognisednode in the Global Biodiversity Information FacilityBOB GIBBONS/NATURAL IMAGERBGE Royal Botanic Garden EdinburghRBG, KEW Royal Botanic Gardens, KewSAP Species Action PlanSNH Scottish Natural HeritageTRAFFIC Trade Records Analysis of Flora and Fauna in CommerceUNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization48
Glossary of terms used in the targetsAlien the term is synonymous with non-native species (see below)Plant Diversity ChallengeCasual an alien which is present only as populations which fail to persist in the wild forperiods of more than approximately five years, and such a species is thereforedependent on constant re-introductionEstablishment occurs when an alien species in a new habitat successfully produces viableoffspring with the likelihood of continued survivalIntroduction the movement by human agency, indirect or direct, of an alien species outsideof its natural range (past or present).This movement can be either within acountry or between countries or areas beyond national jurisdictionInvasive alien an alien species whose introduction and/or spread threaten biological diversity.The term “invasive alien species” shall be deemed the same as “alien invasivespecies”Local this is used to describe activity at a sub-country level e.g. South West EnglandNational in the text of the Global Strategy targets, the term national refers to the UKas a whole; in text discussing baseline and existing commitments the termrefers to the devolved administrations e.g.‘National Biodiversity Strategies forScotland, Northern Ireland and England’Native species a species, sub-species or lower taxon, occurring within, or extinct from,the range it occupies naturally or could occupy without direct or indirectintroduction or care by humansNon-native species a species, subspecies or lower taxon, introduced outside its natural past orpresent distribution; includes any part, gametes, seeds, eggs, or propagules ofsuch species that might survive and subsequently reproduceProduction lands lands where the primary purpose is agriculture (including horticulture), sport(e.g. grouse moors), or wood productionRegional the term regional is taken to refer to biogeographical zones, for instance theAtlantic biogeographical zone, and is not taken to refer to political regionswithin the UKReintroductions an attempt to establish a species in an area which was once part of its historicalrange, but from which it has been extirpated or become extinctSocio-economically valuable plant species non-crop species such as wild medicinal plants, inclusion of such species inactions will depend on national prioritiesSustainable use the use of components of biological diversity in a way and at a rate that doesnot lead to the long-term decline of biological diversity, thereby maintaining itspotential to meet the needs and aspirations of present and future generationsThreatened species include those which are classified as belonging to threatened categories byapplying IUCN criteria at a national, regional or international levelWorld’s ecological regions broad ecosystem types, for instance montane or coastal ecosystems49
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