Every day, we rely on a huge variety of services and products – from clean water to medicines to timber – that can only be provided by trees. On International Day of Forests, we’re celebrating our amazing trees and forests, and the bounty of goods they provide. Around the world, different tree species are…
Wild seedlings of Magnolia grandis, a Critically Endangered tree known only from a handful of sites in southern China and northern Vietnam, have been recorded in their hundreds in an encouraging sign for the threatened species. This magnolia has declined significantly across its range, due to a combination of threats including habitat loss and…
As we head into a new year of threatened tree conservation, we’re taking a look back at some of the biggest stories and achievements from across GTC and partners around the world in 2021. Read on for a whistle-stop tour of global headlines, local heroes and thousands of new threatened trees! Hitting the headlines…
For the last three years Jardim Botânico Araribá, located in the South East of Brazil, has carried out the integrated conservation of 4 threatened native tree species under the umbrella of the Global Trees Campaign in collaboration with BGCI and supported by Fondation Franklinia. Who would believe that the tree that gave its name…
Director of GTC partner in Madagascar, Julie Hanta Razafimanahaka, has been nominated for the Tusk Award for Conservation in Africa. The award nomination recognises the sixteen years of dedication that Julie has given to conserving Madagascar’s threatened species. As director of Madagasikara Voakajy (MV) – a Malagasy NGO working to safeguard the future of…
There are many ways to go about restoration. From active management of land and species to passively allowing natural regeneration of the landscape to occur. Passive methods can be better because they require fewer resources to implement and can lead to more natural ecosystems being formed, rather than even-aged plantations. As a result, they…
The State of the World’s Trees shows that one-third of tree species are threatened with extinction. Although this news shows the significance of the global challenge, successful GTC projects from the past 20 years demonstrate that we can effectively protect and conserve threatened tree species. Now is the time for global action. In Securing…
In a new report published today, the State of the World’s Trees shows that 30% of all tree species – more than 17,500 species – are threatened with extinction. That is more than double the total number of globally threatened mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians. Individual tree species play numerous economic, ecological and cultural…
The fruit & nut forests of Central Asia are the origin of many of our favourite foods – the wild ancestors of apples, walnuts, apricots, almonds and more grow in these remote landscapes. But habitat loss and degradation threaten the future of these important species, many of which are at risk of extinction. Fauna…
Every year, the Disney Conservation Fund select a handful of Conservation Heroes from around the world to highlight the conservation efforts of local citizens and their actions to save wildlife, protect habitats, and inspire communities to engage in conservation. Since 2004, Disney has honoured more than 160 Conservation Heroes from around the world, with each…
Around half of the world’s forests have been lost or are degraded, resulting in loss of biodiversity and essential ecosystem services such as water regulation and food production. Ecosystem restoration can help to restore these vital elements, but it is important that we look at the how, not just the why, when we talk…
Every year, on International Women’s Day, we celebrate the achievements made by women globally. We caught up with eight women from around the world working tirelessly with the Global Trees Campaign (GTC) to find out more about what motivates them to conserve threatened trees and what they believe is most important to ensure these…