In situ conservation of threatened trees

In situ conservation of threatened trees – Fauna & Flora Threatened Trees Conservation Programme

Partner: Fauna & Flora
Years: 2022-2028

This Programme aims at increasing the in situ conservation efforts of at least 189 threatened tree species in various parts of the world by protecting their natural habitats, addressing species-specific threats, supporting natural regeneration, and boosting populations through planting if needed. This project aims also at raising threatened trees up the conservation agenda and catalyse other stakeholders to engage in their conservation.

Fauna & Flora build on their experience of tree conservation, addressing the in situ conservation of 189 threatened tree species, focusing on countries that are both high priorities for threatened trees and where Fauna & Flora has strong programmes and well-developed relationships with stakeholders, including governments. They work in a number of “threatened treescapes” – landscapes hosting multiple threatened tree species – as well as other sites with highly threatened species (CR and EN) where there is opportunity for sustainable conservation impact. The approach supports land managers to prioritise and protect threatened tree species, including securing habitats, addressing species-specific threats, supporting natural regeneration, and boosting populations through planting if needed, to enable the development of self-sustaining populations. They engage communities and stakeholders, building local capacity to continue this management independently. In key countries where they have successfully delivered conservation outcomes for trees, they also raise threatened trees up the agenda and catalyse other stakeholders to engage in their conservation, providing technical support as appropriate to help ensure actions are well-designed and effectively implemented.