A PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT TO GENERATE INNOVATIVE AND PRACTICAL RESPONSES TO THE PROBLEMS OF HABITAT DESTRUCTION AND SPECIES EXTINCTION

An introduction to a new Memorandum of Understanding between the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust and Fauna an d Flora International is given. The value of ex-situ conservation in b otanic gardens and toes as a means for species reintroduction and habi tat restoration is stressed and some of the problems of maintaining sp ecies off site are discussed. The new agreement between these three or ganisations combines botanical and zoological talent and is likely to lead to innovative and practical responses to address the problems of species loss and habitat destruction.