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THE NATIONAL NETWORK THAT LINKS PEOPLE, RESEARCH AND ACTION IN PLANT CONSERVATIONWhat WE DO
NETWORK
The ANPC links you to others active in plant conservation through this website and ANPC News.
FORUM
The ANPC is a forum for the exchange of information and ideas.
COMMUNICATION
The ANPC publishes findings from current research and on-ground practice in the quarterly bulletin Australasian Plant Conservation.
The ANPC publishes plant conservation techniques and guidelines. Click here to see them.
EDUCATION
The ANPC holds workshops and courses in conservation and rehabilitation techniques.
The ANPC website is a great resource for information on plant conservation. See more at our resources page.
ECOLOGY
The ANPC promotes an ecological focus in on-ground conservation, rehabilitation and management of remnant vegetation, threatened plants and ecological communities.
ACTION
The ANPC leads and collaborates on projects for the conservation of Australia’s flora.
Latest News
Restoration Seed Ecology with Dr Lucy Commander – Steam Powered
New interview with Dr Lucy Commander (tw: @lucy_commander), a restoration seed ecologist who has spent over a decade undertaking scientific research with the mining industry to improve mine restoration. Lucy was also the lead editor of the Australian Network for Plant...
New project! Fire and Rust – Assessing the impact of Myrtle rust on fire regeneration
This project, funded by the Threatened Species Recovery Hub, aims to determine the susceptibility and impact of the rust fungus Myrtle rust (Austropuccinia psidii) on Myrtaceae species regenerating after the 2019/20 bushfires. In cooperation with the Department of...
Podcast: Farming wildflowers; the future of restoration and native seed
Let's learn how to better restore our landscapes using native seeds. Listen to ANPC Committee member and one of the authors the ANPC's recently published Australian Native Seed Survey Report, Dr Paul Gibson-Roy, talk about seeds and the results of the report in this...
New video on ANPC’s Translocation Guidelines
Hear from the ANPC's Dr Lucy Commander on our Guidelines for the Translocation of Threatened Plants in Australia in this video produced by the Threatened Species Recovery Hub. "The translocation guidelines help fight plant extinction because they are providing up to...
New project! ‘Prevent Rare Plant Extinction and Reduce Impacts of Future Fires’
The ANPC is about to receive funding from San Diego Zoo Global (SDZG), with encouragement from the US Center for Plant Conservation, to prevent rare plant extinction and reduce impacts of future fires in eastern Australia. Narrow-range endemics and priority threatened...
New project! ‘Plants Going Places – capacity building in the translocation of threatened native plants in Victoria’
The ANPC is excited to announce we have received a grant from the Ross Trust for two years from June 2020. The grant will address the need to educate and inform both environmental scientists and practitioners on the translocation of threatened plants, for the benefit...
Events
SAVE THE DATE! 13th Australasian Plant Conservation Conference (APCC13) – Albury NSW, 19-23 April 2021
The ANPC is pleased to announce that the 13th Australasian Plant Conservation Conference (APCC13) will be held in Albury from 19-23 April 2021 and hosted by Albury City Council. The conference organising committee has been formed and has started to plan this exciting...
ANPC Annual General Meeting – Wednesday 20 November 2019, 1-2pm (AEDT)
The Annual General Meeting of the Australian Network for Plant Conservation Inc. (ANPC) will be held on Wednesday 20 November 2019, from 13:00 pm to 14:00 pm (Australian Eastern Daylight-Saving Time) in the Dickson Room, Australian National Botanic Gardens, Clunies...
Seeds for the Future: a one day Forum – Sydney, Tuesday 8 October 2019
Whether you’re involved in planting 20 trees in a fragmented urban remnant or 2 million for a biodiversity offset, having access to a sufficient quantity of high-quality seed, from a broad range of species, is essential for restoring ecosystems that are healthy and...
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About Us
The ANPC is
- a not-for-profit organisation;
- an incorporated body governed by a constitution;
- listed on the Register for Environmental Organisations;
- registered for Deductible Gift Recipient Status with the Australian Taxation Office;
- endorsed as a Charitable Institution for charity tax concessions.
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