Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Mapping the Biodiversity of the Hengduan Mountains Using Historic Plant Collections

Grantee Name: Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University

Hotspot: Mountains of Southwest China
Location: China
Amount: $98,729
Dates: Sep 2005 – Sep 2007
Keywords: Research

Catalogue and analyze information on plant specimens from Southwest China collected over the past 100 years for the purposes of a science-based definition of the hotspot and to guide conservation initiatives and regional planning to better mitigate threats to areas of high biodiversity.

Strategic Direction :

1 Develop and operationalize hotspot-wide monitoring and evaluation projects