Abies nebrodensis (Lojac.) Mattei is an endemic species of the north-west Sicily located in 84 ha area Madonie Regional park. The current population limited to 30 relic adult trees and a fluctuating number juveniles natural regeneration. defined as “Critically Endangered” Italian list threatened plants classified CR-D 2000 IUCN Red List Threatened Species. This article reports key action undert...

Despite their ambiguous historical record, conservation/development interventions the world over have remained a popular environmental governance tool. One of the latest global ‘trends’ are interventions to establish so-called ‘Transfrontier Conservation Areas’ (TFCAs): large contiguous spaces that are principally aimed at conserving biological diversity across national boundaries. In line with...

This study was conducted to determine the location of DNA segment with homology to the rat conserved genomic DNA in human chromosomes. The labeled rat genomic DNA was hybridized with normal human (male) metaphases. The study of 74 metaphases after fluorescence in situ hybridization showed 371 twin-spot signals on human chromosomes. Statistical analysis indicated that the specific accumulation o...

Conserving crop wild relatives (CWR) is critical for maintaining food security. However, CWR-focused conservation plans are lacking, and are often based on the entire genus, even though only a few taxa are useful for crop improvement. We used taxonomic and geographic prioritisation to identify the best locations for in situ conservation of the most important (priority) CWR, using African cowpea...

Today, our planet is in a state of crisis and many of its natural resources have been destroyed by human activities. One of the principle aims of conservation biology is to promote concrete management programs to limit any further increase in the number of extinct and threatened species and ecosystems. Different approaches may be followed to maintain the world’s biodiversity: the in situ approa...

This study aimed to establish a cryopreservation protocol for embryogenic cultures of A. angustifolia, enabling the ex situ conservation of the species. Embryogenic cultures were established from immature seeds and treated with variations of the cryoprotectant solutions SuDG, SoD and PVS2 prior to immersion in liquid nitrogen. Cell viability was evaluated after 30, 60 and 90 days of re-growth. ...

in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, for instance, supports conservation projects in situ with its annual grants launched in 2009 (http://phoenixzoo.org/conservation/ global-conservation/). In total, the more than 200 accredited members of the (US) Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) spend over $160 million each year on in situ conservation initiatives based in countries around the world (https://www....

Ex situ conservation plays an important role in maintaining global plant biodiversity and protects thousands of wild plants. Plant botanical gardens is part ex conservation; however, little attention has been given to whether ecophysiological traits change goals are reached following conservation. In this study, tree shrub plants were selected from Shanxi, Beijing China Botanical Garden, with g...