South Africa - 2016 - Environment and Climate Change

Biodiversity Management Plan for Eleven Critically Endangered and Four Endangered Encephalartors Cycad Species

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

The Encephalartos species are the most threatened plant group in South Africa, with a significant portion of the group designated as critically endangered and others extinct. The species group is challenged by the illegal removal of adult wild plants to meet private collection needs. The management plan seeks to ensure the sustainable survival in nature of the Encephalartos species.

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January 2022

The Encephalartos species are the most threatened plant group in South Africa, with a significant portion of the group designated as critically endangered and others extinct. The species group is challenged by the illegal removal of adult wild plants to meet private collection needs. The management plan seeks to ensure the sustainable survival in nature of the Encephalartos species.

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