Australia’s major botanic gardens united to assist ecosystem restoration in response to recent bushfires

Date: February 17, 2020
Category: Announcements

The impact of the recent bushfires on our native plants and animals has been severe. Millions of hectares of native habitat have been burnt, putting at risk the survival of plant and animal species.

The Council of Heads of Australian Botanic Gardens has released a statement in recognition of the recent fires, and has affirmed its commitment to support the recovery process by providing access to botanic gardens’ living collections of plants and seeds, as well as to the botanical and research expertise in gardens across the country.

The Council of Heads of Australian Botanic Gardens Inc (trading as the Australian Seed Bank Partnership) is a registered charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ABN: 58153442365). We are an environmental organisation with Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status, and all donations over $2 are tax deductible.

The Australian Seed Bank Partnership acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we work and live across Australia. We pay our respects to Elders past, present, and emerging, and recognise the deep knowledge held by Australia’s First Nations Peoples, developed over thousands of years of connection to Country.

Australia’s major botanic gardens united to assist ecosystem restoration in response to recent bushfires

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