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2017 Update of the 2013 Strategy for Plant Conservation in Botanical Garden of the Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb

Zagreb Botanical Garden of the Faculty of Science is the main Croatian institution actively participating in conservation of endangered plant species according to GPSC 2020, by maintaining live specimens, banking seeds, researching germination ecology and introducing plants to the horticultural trade. Since Croatia joined EU in 2013, the main focus of our work are the Natura 2000-species living wild in our country. Research on germination ecology of Croatian Natura- and statutorily strictly protected species (Degenia velebitica (Degen) Hayek, Ligularia sibirica (L.) Cass, Klasea lycopifolia (Vill.) A. Kern., Scilla litardierei (Breistr.) Speta, Genista holopetala (Koch) Bald. and Adenophora liliifolia (L.) A.DC.), collected in the wild according to the special permits obtained from the Croatian Ministry of Environment and Nature Protection, was finished successfully. Seedlings of all investigated species were grown to be planted in the Botanical Garden rockeries with collections of indigenous plants, as required by the permits. For every species grown in such manner, further cultivation requires finding the best planting position and creating the most natural conditions for them to thrive. Such a spot should have the potential to effectively conserve the particular species, as well as to continue the study of its life-span and to promote public awareness on the importance of preserving plant diversity. Building the necessary capacities for the implementation of Strategy for plant conservation and preservation of threatened species from the wild in the Botanical Garden collections is our continuous mission.

Croatia, Botanical Garden, Natura 2000, conservation

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