Global centres of vascular plant diversity coincide with highly structured, geodiverse areas in the tropics and subtropics. Hence the original message of myers hotspots analysis echoes loud and clear a high percentage of global terrestrial diversity can be protected in. Food stores august final reduced wwf conserves our. The wwfiucn centres of plant diversity project 1994 identified large regions of botanical importance. It is wwf and iucns hope that this global assessment will be followed by further assessments at the local level, so that the vital task of conservation of plant diverstiy can be well integrated in detail into national and regional conservation and development strategies. However, the ipa programme is intended to build on. Patterns of vascular plant diversity at continental to global scales jens mutke and wilhelm barthlott mutke. Ancient rocks were slowly lifted over 50 million years to form the australian alps, the southeastern section of the great dividing range. The protected areas located in centres of crop diversity sometimes called vavilov centres, in honour of the russian plant geographer who did much to discover and popularize these centres are especially valuable for conserving plant diversity. Centre for plant diversity and systematics, school of plant sciences, the university of reading, reading rg6 6as, uk. The location of and threats to biodiversity are distributed unevenly, so prioritization is essential to minimize biodiversity loss.
The region is home to 24 centres of plant diversity as defined by the world conservation union iucn6. The wwfiucn centres of plant diversity project 1994 identified large. Global biodiversity conservation priorities science. Whoiucnwwf guidelines on the conservation of medicinal plants. Plant conservation in the anthropocene challenges and future. Wwfiucn centres of plant diversity cpds are areas of key significance for global plant biodiversity wwf and iucn 1994, and amphibian diversity areas represent the areas significant for global amphibian diversity duellman 1999. The rationale for this threevolume work covering nearly 250 major sites for conservation of plant diversity worldwide is. Moreover, it represents a set of historical and ecological features which make it unique and permit search on the.
For full access to this pdf, sign in to an existing account, or purchase an annual subscription. Wwf, iucn, centres of plant diversity wwf and iucn, gland, switzerland, 19947. The geological diversity and the frequent isolation of mountains all contribute to the high diversity of the mediterranean mountain flora. Details of genetic diversity, species diversity and ecosystem diversity are given. Forest service, and 3 the hotspot approach, as exemplified by the birdlife endemic bird area approach and the wwfiucn centres of plant. It is wwf and iucn s hope that this global assessment will be followed by further.
Udvardy world conservation union iucn biogeographical representation framework, 2 the bailey ecoregional framework u. Supporting online material for global biodiversity conservation priorities. Wwf iucn centres of plant diversity cpds are areas of key significance for global plant biodiversity wwf and iucn 1994, and amphibian diversity areas represent the areas significant for global amphibian diversity duellman 1999. Despite this, precise data on the distribution and status of plants are frequently insufficient, out or date or absent, particularly in the south and east of the region. The global nature of the project means that detail for the mediterranean region is lacking and the criteria for selection of centres are inconsistent. Concentrations of plant species richness are found in the succulent karoo biome, kaokoveld, otavi highlandkarstveld area, okavango basin, and khomas highlands. The region is home to 24 centres of plant diversity as defined by the world conservation union iucn 6. The center for biological diversity works through science, law and creative media to secure a future for all species, great or small, hovering on the brink of extinction. Biological conservation vol 81, issue 3, pages 205301. Iucn also uses systems which identify priority areas for conservation such as the worldwide fund for nature wwf global ecoregions, wwfiucn centres of plant diversity, conservation international biodiversity hotspots and birdlife international endemic bird areas and important bird areas. Unepwcmc delivers analysis and interpretation of data and information about biodiversity, in engaging and accessible ways. Global biodiversity strategy world resources report. The project also aimed to document the many benefits, economic and.
Iucn evaluation of nominations of natural and mixed. Identification and conservation of important plant areas for medicinal plants in the himalaya references 1. Rectifying this is part of the global strategy for plant conservation of the convention on biological diversity. Extending over 500 km, largely through stateowned land, the alps are an ecoregion like no other in lowlying, arid, droughtprone australia. A site selection manual for europe, and a basis for developing guidelines for other regions of the world. The iberian sclerophyllous and semideciduous forests cover the central plateaus, valleys, and low plains of the interior portion of the iberian peninsula.
Systems to evaluate properties for earth science value. Reviews on the ecophysiology of submerged aquatic cam plants. Almost all centres of plant diversity and endemism in the mediterranean region are continental and island highmountain areas. Patterns of vascular plant diversity at continental to. A guide and strategy for their conservation heywood, vernon h, davis, stephen d on. For example, the cape is a centre of plant diversity of global importance, but not a centre of diversity for mammals, birds, snakes and amphibians figure 1. International information system for the agricultural.
Global endemicity centres for terrestrial vertebrates. The wwf iucn centres of plant diversity project collated information on areas of special importance for plant diversity. The centres of plant diversity project davis et al. Myers 2000 the hotspots concept was promoted by conservation international in us. Definition, classification, threats to biodiversity and its conservation. Mesozoic and quaternary sedimentary rocks, such as sand, sandstone, conglomerate, and limestone, predominate in the central plateaus. There is a 68% overlap with birdlife internationals endemic bird areas 44, 82% with iucnwwf internationals centres of plant diversity and endemism 17 and 92% with the most critical and. World wide fund for nature wwfworld conservation union iucn. At the malawi aetfat meeting a symposium was held to discuss the sites to be selected for the centres of plant diversity project of the iucn.
Pdf the diversity of vascular plants is very unevenly distributed across the globe. Biodiversity hotspots for conservation priorities nature. The wwfiucn centres of plant diversity project collated information on areas of special importance for plant diversity. International standard for sustainable wild collection. We examined the genealogy of the schemes from three perspectives. A site selection manual for europe, and a basis for.
Reviews on the ecophysiology of submerged aquatic cam plants, productivity of certain agronomic cam species, features of roots of cam plants and the use of carbon and hydrogenisotopediscrimination in research on cam complete this section. Worldwide fund for nature wwf and iucn the world conservation union, iucn publications, university of cambridge. To develop a standard species recovery approach and methodology, and publish it as a handbook to guide practitioners. The variety and variability of organisms and ecosystems is referred to as biological diversity. The central zambezian miombo chapter 7 biodiversity lead authors. Recent studies have led to a new estimate of 687 endemic plant species, defined as those contained wholly within namibias borders, amounting to about 17% of the namibian flora. Iucn guidelines for the prevention of biodiversity loss caused by alien invasive species prepared by the ssc invasive species specialist group approved by the 51st meeting of the iucn council, gland switzerland, february 2000 index 1. Criteria and methodology for their choice will be discussed and some parallels and differences with. Jan 18, 2002 we assessed wwf ecoregions against existing frameworks. These are the chococosta rica region, the tropical eastern andes and the north western amazonia, the eastern brazil, the northern borneo, and new guinea. Europe, africa, south west asia and the middle east by davis, stephen d.
Udvardy are used by iucn in the evaluation of natural and mixed wh sites and are presented in this report. Europe, africa, south west asia and the middle east the rationale for this threevolume work covering nearly 250 major sites for conservation of plant diversity worldwide is concern about rapid global loss and degradation of. The five centres that reach species richness of more than 5000. Centres of plant diversity cpd was established in 1998 as a joint classification initiative between the world wildlife fund wwf. Iberian sclerophyllous and semideciduous forests wwf. The total vascular plant diversity of the greater mekong may be as high as 20,000 species, with conservative estimates suggesting that approximately 50 per cent of flowering and seedbearing plants are endemic to the region7. Pdf global centers of vascular plant diversity researchgate. Pdf patterns of vascular plant diversity at continental.
To address this need, biodiversity conservation organizations have proposed nine templates of global priorities over the past decade. The centres of plant diversity cpd project completed by the international union for conservation of nature iucn and the world wide fund for nature wwf aimed to identify those areas around the world, which, if conserved, would safeguard the greatest number of plant species. Centres of plant diversity cpd was established in 1998 as a joint classification initiative between the world wildlife fund wwf and the international union for the conservation of nature intended to identify the areas in the world that are of the highest conservation value in terms of protecting the highest number of plant species. This map shows in simplified form the areas identified by these two studies, and highlights regions apparently of importance for both birds and plants. The ecoregion is composed of a variety of substrates. A global representative system of marine protected areas. Global distribution of species diversity on vascular plants. Centres of plant diversity have been defined by a global wwf project wwf and iucn 1994. Europe, africa, south west asia and the middle east the rationale for this threevolume work covering nearly 250 major sites for conservation of plant diversity worldwide is concern about rapid global loss and degradation of natural ecosystems.
We assessed wwf ecoregions against existing frameworks. Asia, australasia and the pacific, biological conservation on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. The hotspots approach locates a set of regions that represent many endemic. Wwf, iucn, centres of plant diversity wwf and iucn, gland. The project also aimed to document the many benefits. Iucn the world conservation union this document has been prepared by the medicinal plant specialist group mpsg of the species survival commission ssc, the world conservation union iucn, on behalf of a steering group consisting of the bundesamt fur naturschutz bfn, mpsgssciucn, wwf germany, and traffic. Factoring species, nonspecies values and threats into. In the light of this situation, who, iuch and wwf decided that it would be timely to collaborate in convening an international consultation on the conservation of medicinal plants, bringing together leading conservationists, scientists and health administrators to exchange views on the problems, determine priorities and make recommendations for action.
Centres of plant diversity cpd definition biodiversity az. An overview of plant biodiversity is provided in this chapter. Internationals endemic bird area, 82% with iucnwwf internationals centres of plant diversity and endemism and 92% with the most critical and endangered ecoregions of the wwfs global 200 list. The mediterranean basin is one of the worlds major centres of plant diversity, where 10% of the worlds higher plants can be found in an area representing 1. Plant species richness, endemism, and genetic resources in. It is wwf and iucn s hope that this global assessment will be followed by further assessments at the local level, so that the vital task of conservation of plant diverstiy can be well integrated in detail into national and regional conservation and development strategies. Despite the massive efforts that have been made to conserve plant diversity across.