Table 1.
Examples of global, regional and national level seed bank targets.
| Target 2020 targets | Main implementer | Facilitators |
|---|---|---|
| Global | ||
| Double the number of threatened species in seed banks 400 IUCN red listed species in 2015 | BGCI's Global Seed Conservation Challenge (GSCC) | 200 GSCC member botanic gardens |
| 25% of the world's bankable species conserved (Kew, 2016) | RBG Kew's MSBP | MSB Partnership institutions |
| Regional – Multi country | ||
| 500 vascular plant species (Müller et al., 2017) | The Alpine Seed Conservation and Research Network | 5 plant science institutions in 4 countries (France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria) |
| National | ||
| 60% of Korea's native plant species (Choi et al., 2017) | Korea National Arboretum | |
| 75% of Australia's threatened species (excluding orchids) (Australian Seed Bank Partnership, 2014) | Australian Seed Bank Partnership | 12 botanic garden and plant conservation institutions |
| 10,000 China's native taxa (Cai, 2015) | Germplasm Bank of Wild Species Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences | 71 organisations including botanic gardens, nature reserves and universities |
| 75% threatened plant species Botnischer Garten & Botanisches Museum Berlin (2015) | The Dahlem seed bank at the Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin | |
| Regional – Sub country | ||
| 100% of the California flora (Meyer, 2015) | California Plant Rescue Project | Conservation organisations, botanic gardens and seed banks |
| 75% of the regions threatened species conserved in seed banks or living collections New England Wild Flower Society (2017) | New England Wild Flower Society | |