Planta!
preserving the pillars of life on Earth

In 2019, Planta! provided conservation education to 4.525 people, training to 332 conservation practitioners and ran conservation projects that benefited directly the populations of 43 threatened plant species; a total of 35.738 seedlings of threatened species were planted.
Plant Conservation in Madagascar
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Conservation of endemic orchids in Central Africa
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Conservation assessment and recovery planning of Ekmanianthe longiflora (Royal Oak)
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Plant conservation across the Caribbean
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Conservation status assessment and recovery of Rhodogeron coronopifolius
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Conservation of threatened mountain species
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Planta!’s Capacity Building program: supporting the conservation of threatened trees.
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Latest news

Thespesia cubensis: a new beginning

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.

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A paradise of orchids

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.

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