important plant areas in central and eastern europe - Plantlife
important plant areas in central and eastern europe - Plantlife
important plant areas in central and eastern europe - Plantlife
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Contents<br />
BRANO MOLNAR<br />
Message of Support<br />
Important Plant Areas are unique places where the jewels of Europe’s wild <strong>plant</strong>s <strong>and</strong><br />
fungi can be found. Plants form the basis for all forms of life but wild <strong>plant</strong>s <strong>and</strong> their<br />
habitats are <strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>gly threatened throughout Europe from the pressures of<br />
development <strong>and</strong> chang<strong>in</strong>g forestry <strong>and</strong> farm<strong>in</strong>g practices. Many <strong>in</strong>dividuals <strong>and</strong><br />
organisations <strong>in</strong> different countries have worked together to identify these precious sites<br />
<strong>and</strong> now it is the responsibility of everyone to ensure that future generations also have<br />
the opportunity to enjoy <strong>and</strong> benefit from these <strong>areas</strong>.<br />
Giuseppe B. Raaphorst<br />
Director of the Department of Nature,<br />
M<strong>in</strong>istry of Agriculture, Nature <strong>and</strong> Food Quality <strong>in</strong> the Netherl<strong>and</strong>s.<br />
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