Secretariat of the CBD Technical Series No. 95 Convention on Biological Diversity 4 PLANT CONSERVATION95 REPORT 2020: A review of progress towards the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation 2011-2020 CBD Technical Series No. 95 PLANT CONSERVATION REPORT 2020: A review of progress towards the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation 2011-2020 A contribution to the fifth edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO-5). The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the copyright holders concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. This publication may be reproduced for educational or non-profit purposes without special permission, provided acknowledgement of the source is made. The Secretariat of the Convention and Botanic Gardens Conservation International would appreciate receiving a copy of any publications that use this document as a source. Reuse of the figures is subject to permission from the original rights holders. Published by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity in collaboration with Botanic Gardens Conservation International. ISBN 9789292257040 (print version); ISBN 9789292257057 (web version) Copyright © 2020, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity Citation: Sharrock, S. (2020). Plant Conservation Report 2020: A review of progress in implementation of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation 2011-2020. Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Montréal, Canada and Botanic Gardens Conservation International, Richmond, UK. Technical Series No. 95: 68 pages. For further information, contact: Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity World Trade Centre, 413 Rue St. Jacques, Suite 800, Montréal, Quebec, Canada H2Y 1N9 Tel: +1 (514) 288 2220 Fax: +1 (514) 288 6588 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.cbd.int/ 2 PLANT CONSERVATION REPORT 2020 THIS DOCUMENT WAS PREPARED BY: Authors Suzanne Sharrock with input from members of the Global Partnership for Plant Conservation. A cknowledgments The production of this publication was made possible thanks to funds provided by Missouri Botanical Garden. We are very grateful for this support. We gratefully acknowledge the help and information provided by all members of the Global Partnership for Plant Conservation as well as the support and encouragement of Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity. In particular, we acknowledge the following individuals who provided comments, feedback and suggestions on the report and ideas for the case studies featured in this report: Steven Bachman, Megan Barstow, Jože Bavcon, Emily Beech, Hesiquio Benitez, Stuart Butchart, Colin Clubbe, Carly Cowell, Annie Cung, Eduardo Dalcin, Alexandra Davey, Maïté Delmas, Anurag Dhyani, Luigi Guarino, Tim Hirsch, Peter Hollingsworth, Nicola Hutchinson, Katie Marfleet, Michael Kiehn, Michael Krause, Nikos Krigas, Lucinda McDade, Abby Meyer, Eimear Nic Lughadha, Kieran Noonan- Mooney, Domitilla Raimondo, Hai Ren, Malin Rivers, Emiliano Sánchez Martínez, Kirsty Shaw, Paul Smith, Anastasiya Timoshyna, Damian Wrigley and Peter Wyse Jackson. Ian Harvey-Brown A REVIEW OF PROGRESS TOWARDS THE GLOBAL STRATEGY FOR PLANT CONSERVATION 2011-2020 3 CONTENTS FOREWORD ................................................................................................................................ 6 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................................................. 9 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 11 SOME OVERALL SUCCESSES OF THE GSPC ......................................................................... 12 NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GSPC ........................................................................ 13 GSPC targets and their relationship with national biodiversity targets .................................................................... 14 National Strategies for Plant Conservation ................................................................................................................... 15 SECTOR-SPECIFIC RESPONSES ............................................................................................. 17 PROGRESS TOWARDS THE GSPC TARGETS ......................................................................... 18 Target 1: An online flora of all known plants ................................................................................................................ 19 Global progress ........................................................................................................................................................... 19 National implementation .......................................................................................................................................... 19 Target 1 – issues to consider ..................................................................................................................................... 20 Target 2: An assessment of the conservation status of all known plant species, as far as possible, to guide conservation action ............................................................................................................................................ 21 Global progress ........................................................................................................................................................... 21 National implementation .......................................................................................................................................... 22 Target 2 – issues to consider ..................................................................................................................................... 23 Target 3: Information, research and associated outputs and methods necessary to implement the Strategy developed and shared .................................................................................................................................. 24 Global progress.....................................................................................................................................................24 National implementation.....................................................................................................................................24 Target 4: At least 15 per cent of each ecological region or vegetation type secured through effective management and/or restoration ....................................................................................................................... 26 Global progress ........................................................................................................................................................... 26 National implementation .......................................................................................................................................... 27 Target 5: At least 75% of the most important areas for plant diversity of each ecological region protected, with effective management in place for conserving plants and their genetic diversity ............................................ 28 Global progress ........................................................................................................................................................... 28 National implementation .......................................................................................................................................... 29 Target 6: At least 75% of production land in each sector managed sustainably, consistent with the conservation of plant diversity .................................................................................................................................. 30 Global progress ........................................................................................................................................................... 30 National implementation .......................................................................................................................................... 30 Target 7: At least 75 per cent of known threatened plant species conserved in situ ................................................. 31 Global progress ........................................................................................................................................................... 31 National implementation.....................................................................................................................................31 Target 7 - issues to consider .................................................................................................................................32 4 PLANT CONSERVATION REPORT 2020 Target 8: At least 75 per cent of threatened plant species in ex situ collections, preferably in the country of origin, and at least 20 per cent available for recovery and restoration programmes ..........................................33 Global progress.....................................................................................................................................................33 National implementation.....................................................................................................................................35