Conservation
Conservation of Native PlantsThere are roughly 650 species of flowering plants found wild in Barbados, only two are endemics.However, Barbados is part of the Lesser Antilles which has approximately 3000 native species which accounts for only 13% of the total flora of the archipelago. Click Here For Plant ListView larger photo There are less than 200 flowering plants found in Welchman Hall Gully with only a third being native, the rest are introduced exotics. The overall aim of the projects is to: •Reintroduce native plants back into their original habitat •To preserve native plants •Develop in situ conservation of gully plants •Create a niche for scientific research •Educate •Contribute to the preservation and conservation of gullies and gene pools of plants, highlighting the need of terrestrial protected areas •Start a stock of native plants that can be used by gardeners/landscapers to increase natives used in landscaping, thereby increasing the value and importance of native plants. In 2010, the United States of America funded $5000US to the start of collection of native plants. |
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