cp conservation

j.m.haddon (j.m.haddon@uclan.ac.uk)
Thu, 28 Nov 1996 09:54:10 GMT+0

Nigel Hurneyman wrote
>If every CP died overnight, the world wouldn't starve or run out
> of air. Reputable conservation agencies have to target their
>limited funds on a value for money basis, which almost inevitably
> means aiming for sites with high biodiversity, which probably
>rules out most CP sites. Lets face it, CPs are unashamedly
> hobbyists plants, and any

I disagree most Reputable conservation agencies are looking for
diversity in habitat as well as species richness. They also protect
'Rare' species so that their genetic material is conserved.

>guaranteed protection in perpetuity, I would be delighted to
>donate material to help re-establish them.

Well done you.

As for this map arguement. In my home county we have a book called
the Durham Flora in which the county is divied into small blocks and
flora species are recorded in each. A map is then produced telling
everyone when each species grows. So it is to late. Their is also a
Flora Britanica published on the same basis but with larger blocks. I
find these books highly useful an now spend my hoildays looking for
CPs.
yours
JoHn