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Experts meet to develop an action plan for threatened Rhododenron species
26/04/2013
The Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh (RBGE), the Rhododendron Species Conservation Group and Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) jointly hosted a two-day conference with the aim to develop a coordinated action plan to save threatened Rhododendron species from extinction in the wild

Survey in Jamaica doubles known number of one of the world's rarest trees
04/01/2013
Andreas Oberli reports on the discovery on eleven Hollick's Birch trees on the South Cpast od Jamaica, more than doubling the known populations and providing a boost for the survival hopes for the species

BLOG: Bewitching Baobabs
14/12/2012
Former Director of Madagasikara Voakajy, Richard Jenkins, share his fascination with Madagascar's endemic baobab trees.

International Rhododendron Species Conservation Conference
22/10/2012
The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh [RBGE], the Rhododendron Species Conservation Group [RSCG] and Botanic Gardens Conservation International [BGCI] are jointly hosting a two-day Conference with key-note speakers from around the world on Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st April, 2013

Communities begin tree-planting project in Indonesia
2/07/2012
An update on the work of the Global Trees Campaign in Indonesia in collaboration with local communities to replant threatened trees into the wild

Diego Baobab: A twenty-first century update for an enigmatic species
1/06/2012
An update on the work of our parnter Madagasikara Voakajy about their efforts to shed light on the status of this endangered species of Baobab

BLOG: An introduction to remarkable trees
15/05/2012
GTC's David Gill introduces a series of GTC blogs about the stories behidn remarkable and thretaned trees.

Red List of Mexican Cloud Forest Trees reveals 60% threatened with extinction
27/10/2011
A new Red List has assessed 762 tree species from the exceptionally botanically rich Mexican cloud forests and found that 60% of them are threatemed with extincation.

VANISHING ACTS: Trees under threat exhibition opens at Morton Arboretum
06/09/2011
A new exhibit, which highlights threatened trees and their importance has opened at The Morton Arboretum, in partnership with the Global Trees Campaign. The exhibit focusses on species such as the wild apple, the Pacific yew and the Fraser fir, all of which are used by people.

Rare tree not seen since 1955 is re-discovered in Sabah, Malaysia
14/06/2011
Three individuals of a rare dipterocarp species that was thought to be extinct from Sabah have been found in the Siangau Forest Reserve. Not seen since 1955, Dipterocarpus lamellatus, commonly known as Keruing Jarang was found during a survey of the area by a research team from the Forestry Department.

New research shows 25% Rhododendron species under threat of extinction
09/06/2011
A new report assessing the conservation status of the Rhododendron plant species (‘Red List of Rhododendrons’) shows that a quarter of the 1157 Rhododendron species are under threat in the wild.

Global Trees Campaign Facebook page reaches 1,002 fans
17/02/2011
The number of people following the Global Trees Campaign page on Facebook has reached 1,002, the same as the number of Critically Endangered tree species in the world.

New tree species found in Liberia tree surveys
01/02/2011
A Global Trees Campaign supported survey in Liberia has discovered a new tree species in Sapo National Park.

First FSC clarinets produced
31/01/2011
The UK woodwind instrument maker, Hanson, has become the world's first instrument maker to launch a clarinet made of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) - certified wood.

New country records found in China-Vietnam border surveys
14/10/2010
Global Trees Campaign surveys on the China-Vietnam border have found ten magnolia species that are the first country records for Vietnam, four of which are Critically Endangered and previously thought endemic to China.

Work to develop a sustainable management plan for the lansan tree begins in Saint Lucia
04/08/2010
The Global Trees Campaign has initiated work in Saint Lucia, which will lead to the first sustainable management plan for the lansan tree. This rainforest tree is prized for its valuable aromatic resin but has become threatened due to over-harvesting in recent years.

Hanson Clarinets completes the world's first chain of custody for sustainably harvested African blackwood.
17/05/2010
Following fhe first Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certificate for community-managed natural forest in Africa (supported by Global Trees Campaign partners the Mpingo Conservation Project), clarinet players will soon have the choice of buying environmentally and socially sustainable instruments after Hanson Clarinets also became FSC certified in March 2010.

New Project to Conserve World's Largest Rhododendron Species
22/03/2010
The Global Trees Campaign has inititated work in China to conserve the world's largest rhododendron species Rhododendron protistum var. giganteum, known locally as the Big Tree rhododendron. Although popular as an ornamental, fewer than 100 individual Big Tree rhododendrons are known in the wild and the species is only known with any certainty in one nature reserve in China.

Autumn Favourites at Risk of Extinction in the Wild
20/11/09
There is no more spectacular sight in autumn than the flaming colours of the maple tree; leaves glowing in vivid shades of saffron, auburn and raspberry. Loved by many for the taste of maple syrup on pancakes, these unique trees are increasingly under threat in the wild. The Red List of Maples highlights the species most at risk.

Chinese and Vietnamese Scientists Begin Joint Border Surveys
02/11/09
After months of careful planning, a team of Chinese and Vietnamese plant experts began their search for rare trees in the limestone highlands of northern Vietnam this week. The survey team will visit three areas over 22 days and hope to reveal unknown populations of highly threatened trees, such as conifers and magnolias

Global Trees Campaign now on Facebook and Twitter
12/10/09
The Global Trees Campaign is now on Facebook and Twitter. Please become a fan of our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter to receive regular updates of our work.

Rotary Support Global Trees Campaign
27/07/2009
Rotary International Britain and Ireland (RIBI) have selected the Global Trees Campaign as one of the causes they will support from July 2009-June 2010. Rotary Clubs throughout Britain and Ireland will be encouraged to raise funds for GTC projects around the world, helping people to conserve endangered trees and improve their local environments

New Red List identifies threatened trees of Central Asia
07/05/2009
The vast and contrasting landscapes of Central Asia are host to over 500 species of woody plants, including wild apples, pears, pistachios and walnuts. As threats to the region’s forests increase, the Red List of Trees of Central Asia, published by the Global Trees Campaign, has identified the 44 species most at risk. 

First FSC certified community-managed natural forests in Africa
30/04/2009
Two communities in Tanzania, working through Global Trees Campaign partners the Mpingo Conservation Project, have obtained the first certificate for community-managed natural forest in Africa. This landmark achievement will enable the communities to earn 250 times more from their woodlands – by managing them responsibly – than they have done previously.  

Conserving the threatened Pemba Palm in Tanzania
24/04/2009
Threats to Dypsis pembana, a Palm tree found only on Pemba island, Tanzania, have been increasing. With fewer than 3,000 trees remaining, a new Global Trees Campaign project aims to plant trees, reduce threats and ensure long term security of the tree's habitat

Work begins to restore the populations of five native trees in Ecuador
07/04/2009
The Global Trees Campaign has begun work to restore threatened native trees in the Awacachi Biological Corridor in Ecuador. Local people will play a central part in the replanting of species, including important timber trees Carapa megistocarpa and Lecythis ampla.

Survey leads to discovery of 72 wild Malus niedzwetzkyana trees in Kyrgyzstan
25/11/2008
A Global Trees Campaign survey, conducted in association with local communities in Kyrgyzstan has led to the discovery of 72 wild Malus niedzwetzkyana trees, bringing the total number of known trees to 111.

Hope for very rare magnolia in China
15/10/2008
Global Trees Campaign surveys in 2006 confirmed scientists fears - Magnolia sinica, a large, beautiful magnolia tree found only in Yunnan province, China, was reduced to just 10 trees in the wild in one area of forest.