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Objectives
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To promote interest in and study of plants.
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To educate on the role of plants in the ecosystems.
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To promote the conservation of plants.
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To promote the exchange of knowledge between professional botanists
and also between professionals, amateur botanists and the general public.
Activities
The
plants committee organises lectures on plants. It organises and leads
field trips for specialists and broad interest groups. It disseminates
information on plants through publications such as the Nature Kenya Bulletin
and Journal and involves schools, environmental and conservation groups
in its activities. Other planned activities include the collection of
living plants for display at the National Museum Botanic Garden and pressed
specimens of the herbarium.
The
committee plans to participate in inventory activities, to compile checklists
and reference collections of specific habitats. It also will be publishing
notes and guides for selected plant taxa, habitats or areas.
Contact
us at plants@naturekenya.org
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