The Australian Network
for Plant Conservation (ANPC)
• A non-profit, non-government
organisation which aims to promote and
develop plant conservation in Australia
• A national network that links people,
research and action in plant
conservation.
Who is involved ?
Membership of about 350 in Australia &
New Zealand, including:
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individuals interested in conservation
institutions
non-government organisations (NGOs)
researchers
natural area land managers
government agencies
environmental consultants
What do we aim to achieve ?
Our objectives are to:
 facilitate the exchange of high quality plant
conservation information between scientists
and on-ground practitioners
 contribute to Australian and international
plant conservation
How do we do this ?
Our main activities include:
1. Providing practical training.
2. Improving information and technology
transfer.
3. Publishing and disseminating technical
guidelines.
1. Practical training in plant
conservation techniques
We organise workshops and courses, eg:
 translocation of threatened plant species
 seed collection, storage and use
 plant identification
 Myrtle Rust
2. Improving information and
technology transfer ...
We
 publish a quarterly bulletin / journal
 run national conferences and forums
 maintain the ANPC website
 publish ANPC News monthly
10th Australasian Plant
Conservation Conference 2014
(APCC10) held in Hobart
Highly successful conference, brought together
a diverse range of the top botanists, ecologists,
land managers, and on-ground plant conservation
workers from around Australia.
www.anpc.asn.au/conferences/2014
included a facinating variety of guest speakers,
an innovative technology practical session, some
'behind the scenes' tours of the Royal Tasmanian
Botanic Gardens, and exciting field trips.
3. Publishing and disseminating
technical guidelines
We have published the following:
 ‘Guidelines for the translocation of threatened plants
in Australia’ (second edition, 2004)
 ‘Plant conservation: approaches and techniques from
an Australian perspective’ (2003)
 ‘Plant Germplasm Conservation in Australia –
strategies and guidelines for developing, managing
and utilising ex situ collections’ (2009)
ANPC’s support
 mostly project funded
 widely recognised expertise and positive
outcomes
 funding sources include:
 member subscriptions
 NSW Environmental Trust
 Grants, donations and sponsorship
 volunteer and institutional support
(e.g. for training and workshops)
 sale of ANPC publications
Gold Sponsor:
Australian National
Botanic Gardens
Benefits of becoming
an ANPC member
 become part of a nationwide network of practitioners and
researchers focused on improving conservation outcomes
 keep in touch with the latest developments in plant
conservation
 receive four issues of Australasian Plant Conservation
(APC) each year
 help promote and develop plant conservation
 receive and contribute to the ANPC email list
 receive discounted registration at ANPC
workshops and forums
 get articles published in APC
 help keep ANPC operating
Opportunities for collaboration
Partnerships and/or Corporate support ...
we can provide:
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an established network
linkages to scientific expertise
skills and knowledge
opportunities for collaborative projects
Help contribute to the conservation
of Australia’s unique flora
Orchid Conservation Program
The ANPC has partnered with the Royal
Botanic Gardens, Melbourne and
Wimmera CMA:
 aims to save South East Australia’s unique
and threatened orchids.
 focuses on the management, ex-situ
propagation and reintroduction of
threatened orchids.
 reducing the threat of extinction in the wild.
Plant conservation is vital for the
conservation of Australia’s unique
native fauna
ANPC
The national network that links
people, research and action in
plant conservation.
<www.anpc.asn.au>