AIMS AND OUTCOMES

The principle aims of the workshop programme will be to provide at least six workshops relevant to plant conservation and botanic gardens management for the staff of Indian botanic gardens and related organizations.

The primary outcomes expected for the staff of botanic gardens and associated organizations include:
  • An improved understanding of the concepts of plant conservation.
  • An improved understanding of resource generation by sharing expertise, technical know how through network, etc.
  • An improved appreciation of the importance of garden collections/ records.
  • An improved appreciation of the role of research in botanic gardens in Indian botanic gardens.
  • An improved understanding of the concepts of collection management.
  • An improved appreciation of the importance of eco-education/interpretation in Indian botanic gardens.
  • An improved understanding of the concepts of landscape development and management.

NBRI will be organising a four day work shop in 24-27 February, 2004 and it aims to discuss the management of botanic gardens of India with a focus on high altitude gardens in northern India. The following is the provisional programme:

DAY 1 :
Session I : Inauguration

Session II : What is an ideal botanic garden?

Presentations

About your garden (Each workshop participant will present a brief (5 min.) overview of their garden)
About current day botanic gardens (BGCI presentation)

Distribution of BGCI literature

LUNCH

Session III : Botanic Gardens as a resource center for scientific research

Presentations

Scientific research
Presentations to give a broad overview of scientific research carried out in botanic gardens specially conservation research
Discussing the research mandate for botanic gardens Workshop &/or Field trip

  
 
 
 
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