关于IUCN和WWF联合植物保护研究计划工作的成就和今后的任务

植物是人类和动物生活所必需,由于缺乏长远规划的目标,无计划的滥用已导致许多植物灭绝或陷入濒临灭绝的境地。为此,IUCN—WWF联合建立了“植物保护研究计划”,并把其列入他们各自工作的重点。主要工作内容有下列各项:1)传播信息宣传群众;2)建立必要的植物保护的工作条件:3)植物遗传资源的保护:4)野生经济植物的保护:5)加强植物园开展植物保护的工作条件:6)促进植物丰富的国家开展植物保护工作。

THE ACHIEVEMENTS AND FUTURE TASKS OF THE JOINT IUCN-WWF PLANTS CONSERVATION PROGRAMMETHE ACHIEVEMENTS AND FUTURE TASKS OF THE JOINT IUCN-WWF PLANTS CONSERVATION PROGRAMME

Conservation organizations have tended to neglect plant species.Yet,as we all know,plants are essential to human and animal life,as well as providing the fabric of vegetation and landscape.Yet,in spite of this importance,entire plant communities are in danger of extinction and the losses of biological diversity are a very real threat to humanity.The IUCN-WWF joint plants conservation programme was launched in March 1984 to assert the fundamental importance of plants in all conservation activities,with special focus on plants of actual or potentialConservation organizations have tended to neglect plant species.Yet,as we all know,plants are essential to human and animal life,as well as providing the fabric of vegetation and landscape.Yet,in spite of this importance,entire plant communities are in danger of extinction and the losses of biological diversity are a very real threat to humanity.The IUCN-WWF joint plants conservation programme was launched in March 1984 to assert the fundamental importance of plants in all conservation activities,with special focus on plants of actual or potential economic values.The plants conservation programme,building on the principles of the world conservation strategy,puts emphasis on plant conservation in the tropics,where plant diversity is greatest and the threats are most acute.The programme approaches the problem from several directions:1)Spreading the message 2)guilding the capacity to conserve;3)Conserving plant genetic resources;4)Conserving wild plants of economic value;5)Strengthening the capacity of botanic gardens to achieve conservation;6)Promoting plant conservation in selected countries.economic values.The plants conservation programme,building on the principles of the world conservation strategy,puts emphasis on plant conservation in the tropics,where plant diversity is greatest and the threats are most acute.The programme approaches the problem from several directions:1)Spreading the message 2)guilding the capacity to conserve;3)Conserving plant genetic resources;4)Conserving wild plants of economic value;5)Strengthening the capacity of botanic gardens to achieve conservation;6)Promoting plant conservation in selected countries.