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Conservation

Conservation and horticulture have a unique relationship, often working together but sometimes apparently in conflict. The RHS is actively involved in a range of conservation activities.

A number of practical guides, Conservation and Environment Leaflets, are published on areas where gardening has an impact on conservation concerns.

• CITES (RHS Conservation & Environment Guidelines Leaflet) The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) controls the importation of many plant species, in the interests of their conservation.
• Wild and endangered plants in cultivation (RHS Conservation & Environment Guidelines Leaflet)
• Bringing plants in from abroad (RHS Conservation & Environment Guidelines Leaflet)
• Wild flowers and the garden (RHS Conservation & Environment Guidelines Leaflet)

Biodiversity of species in gardens is a developing area of interest within the Society.
Biodiversity and Gardens, an article in the Science Departments report in 2004, is available as an Adobe Acrobat pdf (34KB)

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Further reading

This is just one topic covered by the Society's monthly journal for members, The Garden, and recent articles of interest are listed below.

Byfield, A 1998, September. Species and spaces. The Garden (RHS) 123(9): 642-645. Protection of natural habitats.

Byfield, A 1996, November. Reaping the rewards. The Garden (RHS) 121(11): 686-687. Bulb cultivation and conservation project in Turkey.

Grey-Wilson, C 1999, September. Trading at a loss. The Garden (RHS) 124(9): 704-705.

Morrison, A 2000, April Viewpoint. The Garden (RHS) 125(4): 304-305.

Oldfield, S 1999. Sept. Collected Wisdom. The Garden 124(9): 700-703. Wild plants in peril.

Walter, K, M Gardner & S Knees. 1998 August. Counting our Losses. The Garden (RHS) 123(8): 573-577. An introduction to the 1997 IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants.

Walter, K S & H J Gillett. 1998. 1997 IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants. Cambridge: IUCN.

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