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Why Rare Plants Matter
We have only scratched the surface of understanding the role plants play in ecosystems or the uses they may offer. But what we do know is wondrous. Learn how plants – including rare plants – are integral to a healthy planet and how their incredible diversity make life as we know it possible.
Approach
A trusted authority on plant conservation science and practices, CPC ensures conservationists are equipped with the information and resources needed to best save plants.
Protect
Rare plants included in the National Collection are safeguarded from extinction and can help conservationists restore healthy, diverse populations to nature.
Educate
CPC’s Rare Plant Academy provides training and tools to prepare the next generation of rare plant conservationists.
Connect
Contributing to the Rare Plant Academy Forum gives plant professionals the opportunity to share their knowledge and help others learn from their experience.
Advocacy
Through its network of Conservation Partners, the Center for Plant Conservation works to protect native plants from extinction in the face of climate change, habitat loss, and impacts of invasive plants and animals. We advocate for action that will conserve threatened native plants and promote their recovery in the wild, as well as through ex situ collections and seed banking. Each plant species represents a unique set of strategies and an irreplaceable source of information about survival on planet Earth. We owe it to future generations to ensure that native plant diversity continues to thrive.
Mission
CPC safeguards rare plants by advancing science-based conservation practices, connecting and empowering plant conservationists, and inspiring all to protect biodiversity for future generations.
By Ben Durrington Encelia Californica
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With your help we can safeguard more of the unique plants in peril and in need of protection by adding them to the National Collection and conserving them in the wild.