by Majela Hernández Rodríguez
Three species of trees allow us to come back to our beloved Topes de Collantes. They are exclusive Cuban species with reduced populations in the past but now recovering with our help.
by Michel Faife
We are expanding our conservation efforts to another threatened Cuban species. Thespesia cubensis grows in several Cuban sites, with the biggest population reported at Cay Conuco. For years, Cay Conuco has been connected to the main island by a rocky bridge crossing areas of mangroves.
by Edgardo Díaz
The Project “Assesment of endemic orchids of Central Africa for the IUCN Red List” has been funded by Planta! as part of the SSC- Internal Grant sponsored by Planta! Plantlife Conservation Society since January 2020.
por Randy Simón
Building capacities is one of Planta!’s primary goals. In this new adventure, professors and students are traveling to Eastern Cuba to look for rare plants. Randy, a Biology student, tells us more about this journey, the lessons he learned, and his new passion-orchids.
Dendrocereus nudiflorus, commonly known as aguacate cimarrón, is the biggest tree-like cactus of Cuba. This endemic species grows in dry xeromorphic thickets and dry forests in coastal areas of the island.
Desde enero de 2020 Planta! Plantlife Conservation Society apoya acciones de conservación mediante un Internal Grant de la Comisión para la Supervivencia de las Especies de la Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza.
by Edgardo Díaz
Edgardo travels to a savannah in Central Cuba where a Planta!‘s volunteer studies a population of Coccothrinax spirituana, the endemic blueish palm of this region.
by José Angel García-Beltrán
After planting 75 new royal oaks at Pan de Matanzas, this native species that came close to extinction, secures its future in the Island.
One of the main constraints limiting the conservation of plants is the absence of the appropriate skills in local conservationists. The lack of practical skills hinders conservation actions by reducing their effectiveness and sustainability.
Trees account for 12% of all Cuban plant species and are of great ecological and economic value in the country. Many species are threatened and of the Cuban endemic plants that are already extinct, 25% are trees.
