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2006
IUCN Plants Committee Meeting
The dates
and schedule for the 2006 Plants Committee meeting have been set.
Click here
to review the provisional agenda and associated documents. Of
particular interest to the CSG are
the following items:
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Periodic Review of Plant Species Included in the CITES Appendices:
Cycas beddomei is to be reviewed at this meeting. (Click
here for the full document - PC16 Doc. 11 [Rev. 1])

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Progress in the Implementation of the Species-Based Review of
Significant Trade in Plants: Cycadaceae was selected at the 11th
Conference of Parties; status is reported as "ongoing - action
required by the SC" (Click
here for the full document - PC16 Doc. 10.1)

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CITES Significant Trade Review of Prunus africana: It is
noted in this review that simulation models have indicated that
maintenance of viable tree and cycad populations depend on the
survival of large, old plants. (Click
here for the full document - PC16 Doc. 10.2; cycads are mentioned
on p. 20) 
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