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Domingo A. Madulid received his MSc in pure and applied plant taxonomy from the University of Reading, UK, where he went on to complete a PhD in botany in 1980. Currently, Domingo is Scientist and Chief of the Botany Division of the Philippine National Museum in Manila. Under his leadership, the Philippine Plant Specialist Group helped to develop a strategy and action plan for plant conservation in the Philippines with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. The Group has also undertaken field surveys of threatened plants and assessment of conservation status of certain species. A database of threatened Philippine plants is under development. In the next few years, the Group hopes to increase its membership with representation from all biodiversity regions of the country. “We will aim to hold consultative meetings among members of particular plant sub-groups (orchids, palms, gymnosperms, dipterocarps, legumes, ferns and so on) as we continue the assessment of Philippine plants to include in the IUCN Red List,” says Domingo. The Group will publish a Red Data Book on Threatened Plants of the Philippines and contribute to the National List of Threatened Plants of the Philippines through the Philippine Plant Conservation Committee and promoted by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. The Group intends to hold training workshops and continue with the production of an electronic database of threatened Philippine plants. |
