National Collection program
Michael.Chamberland (23274MJC@MSU.EDU)
Mon, 04 Mar 96 11:13 EST
> Clearly it is a good idea to centralise knowledge to some degree. The quest
> is where. Those who read my earlier mails when I first joined might recall
> own a collection afforded National collection status under a UK inspired
> conservation programme. This programme recognises nationally important
> collections of specific genera. Thus I own the Pinguicula National Collecti
> and some hundereds more exist including at least one Sarracenia national
> collection. This scheme is now expanding into Europe, the USA, Australia an
> possibly elsewhere (i can find out). To me, it is a clear objective of each
> National Collection to collate all valuable information about a genus and th
> would include known and suspected locations for the plants. Each National
> Collection holder is charged with being conservation minded and must demonst
> this in their application to become recognised. Therefore they are a good
> gamble as a safe repository of sensitive information (such as locations).
Paul, could you tell us more about the National Collection programme?
I have not heard of this reaching the USA yet.
Michael