important plant areas in central and eastern europe - hirc.botanic.hr ...
important plant areas in central and eastern europe - hirc.botanic.hr ...
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ContentsBRANO MOLNARMessage of SupportImportant Plant Areas are unique places where the jewels of Europe’s wild <strong>plant</strong>s <strong>and</strong>fungi can be found. Plants form the basis for all forms of life but wild <strong>plant</strong>s <strong>and</strong> theirhabitats are <strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>gly t<strong>hr</strong>eatened t<strong>hr</strong>oughout Europe from the pressures ofdevelopment <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>organisations <strong>in</strong> different countries have worked together to identify these precious sites<strong>and</strong> now it is the responsibility of everyone to ensure that future generations also havethe opportunity to enjoy <strong>and</strong> benefit from these <strong>areas</strong>.Giuseppe B. RaaphorstDirector of the Department of Nature,M<strong>in</strong>istry of Agriculture, Nature <strong>and</strong> Food Quality <strong>in</strong> the Netherl<strong>and</strong>s.4
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