According to recent estimates, there are more than 10,000 species of Mexican plants, of which around 2,500 are considered under some type of threat. Of these, 945 endemic species are in danger of extinction due to a wide range of factors, the main cause being the destruction of natural ecosystems for the expansion of the agricultural frontier or urban development.
Mexican institutions such as environmental organizations fight for the preservation of this national heritage.
In this context, the Botanical Gardens of Mexico have developed this action plan to coordinate efforts to save these threatened plants, provide green spaces in large cities, and contribute to raising awareness in the local community about the importance of plants in their daily lives.
In 1988, Sharjah was designated by UNESCO as the capital of Arab culture. Home to nearly a quarter of all museums in the UAE and also hosting many prestigious events such as the Sharjah Biennial and the Sharjah International Book Fair.
In 2014, the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) included Sharjah as the Capital of Islamic Culture, thanks to its contribution to local, Islamic and Arab cultures.
Many species of Brazilian flora, especially those belonging to the Orchidaceae family, are in danger of extinction due to a wide range of factors, the main cause being the destruction of natural ecosystems.
Botanical gardens around the world have developed an action plan to preserve plants threatened with extinction: Exchanges between related institutions are strategic for the maintenance of these species, and the formation of germplasm banks in different countries can guarantee the perpetuation of these highly threatened plants in different biomes.
In this sense, the Brazilian Government, through its diplomatic corps, proposed to the Emirate of Sharjah the adoption of a collection of orchids to be incorporated into the Islamic Botanical Garden.
In Vitru Reproduction Laboratory
The “BioProduction” project, which will be implemented in the city of São Pedro da Serra, aims to reproduce in vitro native species of the Atlantic Forest, especially those that are rare or threatened with extinction.
The Laboratory aims to be able to reproduce various native species, initially with priority for the reproduction of orchid and bromeliad species native to the Atlantic Forest, with an emphasis on species found in the Serra dos Órgãos, the region where the Laboratory will be located.
The orchids produced will be used for projects aimed at the reintroduction of the species into their natural environment, exchanges with governmental and non-governmental institutions focused on preservation and conservation, donations, and also for planting trees in the streets of São Pedro da Serra, as a way to raise awareness and engage the community in the preservation of the flora species of the Atlantic Forest.
The Laboratory aims to develop technical knowledge in the process of cultivating and propagating plant species in vitro and, thus, significantly contributing to maintaining the biodiversity of the flora of the Atlantic Forest, as well as other Brazilian biomes where many of these species are threatened with extinction.
This work is the result of two enriching experiences: on the one hand, learning about peaceful coexistence with the forest, the currents, and the fauna, which we have built over the twenty years of presence of the Nuria Tierra del Fuego Civil Association, in the Dos Banderas Neighborhood property, where -currently- the Ushuaia Botanical Garden project is being developed.
On the other hand, the research, suggestions and guidelines of scientists, educators, artists, technicians and professionals who have visited and studied the conditions of the property, to generate a project based on the national and international approaches that govern modern botanical gardens today.
The Biomes Connections Institute collaborates with the Los Silencios Reserve, a project for the conservation of the Chaco forest and the Quichua-Santiago culture that inhabits this region of the American Chaco, one of the last arid subtropical forests on the planet. The Biomes Connections Institute is currently advising the reserve on the development of a long-term Management Plan, establishing objectives and channels for interaction with the local community, establishing collaborative ties with foundations and educational institutions in the region, and a strategic alliance with the University of Santiago del Estero for research and outreach projects for the Faculty of Forestry Sciences.
OASIS
Our Borders
Blue oak forests form the lower boundary between valley grasslands and mid-elevation coniferous forests, where they are frequently exposed to drought and wildfires.
How we work in collaboration with our farm
We collect and replant the acorn seedlings in protective cages to protect them from being eaten and trampled by animals. This allows us to find and water them when they are young, which are extremely difficult to transplant. We have been trying for 15 years, with 10 small trees.
We bought a native cypress tree from a local grower, repotted it, and it is thriving.
For animal and fire safety, and to improve visibility.
Working with nature
We clear brush from the areas near where we eat, sleep, and work, burning large piles when conditions and firefighters allow.
California has recently faced devastating wildfires.
Severe drought and strong winds contributed to the rapid spread of the flames. Recent rains have helped fight the fires, but have also caused landslides and flooding in the affected areas.
The Oasis was preserved in the fire-ravaged landscape; proper management carried out for decades and the peaceful coexistence with nature guaranteed this admirable result.
The Biomes Connections Institute joins this community to disseminate this exemplary work and lead alliances to support the restoration of this ecosystem.
A true oasis in California
In 1533, the first professor and the first discipline of Botany emerged: Lecture Simplicium. From then on, the era of botanical gardens flourished throughout the world. The most famous gardens were those of Pisa, Padua, Bologna, Montpellier, and Paris.
These medicinal plant gardens (hortus medicus, hortus accademicus) emerged with the aim of supporting the teaching of botany oriented towards medical interests.
As valuable as the gardens mentioned above, the Hortus Luranensis was the first botanical garden in the province of Bergamo and the second botanical garden in Lombardy. His plant collection included more than 2000 species, making it necessary to publish a catalogue: Hortus Luranensis, Bergomi 1796.
The Hortus Luranensis, the work of Gerolamo Secco Suardo, was located in the garden of the Lurano Castle, where the old Secco Suardo archive is preserved, with documentation dating back to the 13th century, also declared of notable historical interest by the competent Superintendency of Archives, in 1985.
The lack of maintenance of the original Hortus Luranensis, between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, led to its complete decline and the long period between the two wars in which the castle was uninhabited contributed to its almost total disappearance and degradation, remaining alive in the collective memory and in historical studies.
The reconstruction of the Hortus Luranensis will allow us to deepen and disseminate the historical evolution of scientific and botanical knowledge, the scientific classification of the great Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus and, at the same time, it will allow us to develop and expand knowledge and awareness of a territory that, in recent decades, has directed its policies and resources in a fundamentally productive and demographic direction.
The project foresees, for the scientific aspects, the participation of the Lorenzo Rota Botanical Garden of Bergamo, the Brera Botanical Garden of Milan and the Department of Biosciences of the State University of Milan.
Banks traditionally raise funds from those who have excess funds and lend them to those in need, who pay the interest that remunerates the capital and the bank itself. In an increasingly concentrated economy, this logic of capital disconnected from its social and environmental responsibilities has contributed, along with other factors, to an unprecedented imbalance on our planet.
Banco Verde aims to spread the idea of socially responsible and ecologically sustainable capital, where investment is not only oriented towards remunerating capital, but is committed to the future of humanity, supporting actions that strengthen the community and the ecosystem we all share, which is the greatest good of all humanity.
By articulating governmental and non-governmental actions, and channeling the lines of credit and green financing available today, Banco Verde seeks to accumulate resources and environmental knowledge where they are abundant, channeling them to where they are needed, promoting the sustainable growth of societies and the recovery of degraded ecosystems, through four main programs:
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