Using indicator species for biodiversity decline

Using indicator species for
biodiversity decline
canaries in the coalmine
Philip Seaton
flower-rich meadows
Laelia speciosa
RED LISTING: Endangered slipper orchids
Diversity of species
Genetic diversity
Diversity of habitats
2015 was the
warmest year on record
2016 is likely
to be even hotter
Cypripedium calceolus
Ophrys sphegodes
Monteverde cloud forest
in Costa Rica
Last
chance
to see?
International policy:
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
CBD (1992) aims to protect diversity in:
Ecosystems
Species
Genes
Darwin Intiative is UK Government’s response to the
CBD. It aims to help biodiversity rich countries conserve
and sustainably use genetic resources
Global Strategy for Plant Conservation
Aims to protect diversity by:
• Understanding and documenting plant
diversity (1 - 3)
Conserving plant diversity (4 - 10)
• Using plant diversity sustainably (11 - 13)
• Promoting education and awareness (14 - 16)
http://www.biodiv.org/programmes/crosscutting/plant/future.shtml
Plant identification
Photo: Franco Pupulin
Guaria morada:
Guarianthe
skinneri
King Charles 1
School Orchid
Project
Fungal isolation
Dactylorhiza praetermissa &
Anacamptis morio
Cephalanthera longifolia
Cypripedium reginae
Cyrtopodium punctatum
Cigar Orchid
Naples Orchid Society
Scholarship
Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR – Brazil), Danielle Ferreira
100 plants returned to
natural habitat in April
2011