This project has received funding from

the European Union’s Horizon 2020

research and innovation programme

under grant agreement No 817580

EUFORGEN

European Forest Genetic Resources Programme

Joining forces for Genetic Resources and biodiversity management

Webinar series for the ‘Sharing perspectives workshop’ | October 2019

EUFORGEN OBJECTIVE

is to promote the conservation and appropriate use of forest genetic resources (FGR) as an integral part of sustainable forest management

Facilitate knowledge sharing and communicate with key stakeholders

Coordinate the implementation of the conservation of FGR

Promote the appropriate use of FGR

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What are the genetic resources in EUFORGEN

Forest genetic resources (FGR) are the

heritable materials maintained within

and among tree and other woody plant

species that are of actual or potential

economic, environmental, scientific or

societal value.

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Organization of work

GlobalFor-Gen-Res Networks

EuropeanEUFORGEN Steering Committee, Secretariat, Discussion Platforms, Working Groups

National National Coordinators, National Experts

Political commitments• implementation and monitoring of regional-level priorities of the

FAO GPA-FGR

• CBD

• EU Forestry Strategy

• EU Biodiversity Strategy

• Forest Europe• 1990 Voluntary mechanism (FGR)

• 2015 “continuing pan-European collaboration on forest genetic resources through EUFORGEN”

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Who are the actors in the FGR domain?

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Local: managers of the genetic conservation units, forest nurseries, forest managers, forest owners

National: National Coordinators, National Competent Authorities EUFGIS Focal Points, Implementing Agencies (Ministries)

Regional: EUFORGEN Steering Committee, Forest Europe, SFC, NordGen, Associations of forest owners

Global: ForGenRes Networks, FAO, ITWG-FGR, Bioversity

Conservation of forest genetic resources

In situ through a network of “genetic conservation unit” maintaining the adaptive potential of the populations and their ecosystems

Ex situ for temporary needs

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Use of forest genetic resources

Breeding programmes

Artificial regeneration

(Forest Management)

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Information systems, databases and information tools

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What is already available?

EUFGIS Information System, containing information on 3591 units and 107 tree species in 35 countries. The units harbour a total of 4314 tree populations.

What are the needs ahead?

- 6 out of 107 species account for 50% of the conservation efforts

- Characterization of what is conserved

- Access to reproductive material

Existing strategies in the domain

Conservation of

FGR

at the level of the

species distribution

ranges

through a network

of genetic

conservation units

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Key take-”to the workshop” messages

• Ability to provide a platform for pan-European discussion and consensus-building on FGR science, management and policy.

• Existing Pan-European Strategy

• A Working Group to represent the whole EUFORGEN Community at the workshop

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Expectations for the workshop

Identify overlaps of interests (i.e. species conserved)

Learn complementary measures (eg ex situ is increasing its relevance in FGR)

Identify innovative approaches for the GenRes Strategy

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Michele Bozzano

EUFORGEN Programme

@EUFORGEN

www.euforgen.org