What is Orchid Conservation Int.?
Orchid Conservation International - OCI - is an independent, non-profit organization,
established to provide a firm funding base for the work of the Orchid Specialist
Group (OSG) of the Species Survival Commission (SSC) of the IUCN - The World
Conservation Union. Orchid Conservation International - Registered Charity
Nš 1107354.
What is the Orchid Specialist Group?
The Orchid Specialist Group (OSG) is an international network of professional
and non- professional volunteers who are committed to the conservation and
sustainable utilisation of orchid species and their habitats. The OSG was
established in 1984, and now boasts over 200 members from over 50 countries,
including many leading scientists, each with expertise in various disciplines
that are vital in implementing effective orchid conservation strategies.
When was Orchid Conservation
International established?
The idea for Orchid Conservation International was first conceived in 2003
by a small group of orchid experts and enthusiasts, all of whom are members
of the OSG. The Trustees are Dr Mike Fay (Chair), Dr Phillip Cribb, Prof Mike
Hutchings, Simon Pugh-Jones, Dr David Roberts, Philip Seaton and Dr Peter
Tobias.
Why the need for Orchid
Conservation International?
Orchid conservation has never had a central Trust to conduct activities such
as many animal and bird groups have. It has been established to provide such
a base for worldwide orchid conservation activities. Orchid Conservation International's
objectives have been laid down as follows:
1: To promote, for the benefit of the public, the preservation and conservation of rare and endangered species of orchids and their habitats.
2: To advance the education of the public generally about such orchids.
3: To conduct research into such orchids and to publish, or arrange for the publishing of, the results for the benefit of the general public.
For more information about OCI please visit: www.orchidconservation.org