Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 08:38:02 From: SCHLAUER@chemie.uni-wuerzburg.de To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg733$foo@default> Subject: Re: Questions regarding Nepenthes conservation
Dear Tina,
> What is the largest threat to Nepenthes in the wild?
Politically protected deforestation.
> How long have Nepenthes been considered threatened?
Depends on perspective. At least since 25 years.
> What are some solutions to save these genera?
Drastic political/economic change.
> What organization are working directly to save them and their habitat?
None. The IUCN tries at least to highlight the threat. This did not
change much directly.
> Is cultivation of the plants helping in the preservation of them in
> wild? If so, how?
Difficult to answer. As long as cultivation is dependent on the
supply from the wild, the calculation is rather problematic. In vitro
propagation of some species did certainly relieve the pressure on
these in the wild. There are, however, still a number of "outlaw"
collectors around.
Kind regards
Jan
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