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<strong>Conservation</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Plant</strong> <strong>Genetic</strong> Resources in Poland<br />

H.J. CZEMBOR, S. GORAL, W. PODYMA 1<br />

Poland has long tradition <strong>of</strong> preservation <strong>of</strong> environment, conservation <strong>of</strong> protected place and<br />

endangered species. The network <strong>of</strong> national parks and botanical gardens have in situ and ex situ<br />

conservation programmes. The conservation <strong>of</strong> biological resources has received considerable<br />

attention in the past decade and new, mainly utilitary priorities have been consider. The<br />

understanding <strong>of</strong> importance <strong>of</strong> genetic resources for the increase <strong>of</strong> agricultural and forestry<br />

production has gained great appreciation in Poland, and the national plant genetic resources<br />

programmes were established. All these conservations programmes construct very vast but not<br />

consise system <strong>of</strong> biodiversity preservation.<br />

Organization and Financing<br />

The conservation <strong>of</strong> genetic resources is financed by different governmental and non-govermental<br />

bodies. Four ministries are engaged in the process: Ministry <strong>of</strong> Environmental Protection, Natural<br />

Resources and Forestry; Ministry <strong>of</strong> National Education; Ministry <strong>of</strong> Agriculture and Food<br />

Economy; Committee <strong>of</strong> Scientific Research. Real input is given also from other organization and<br />

international bodies (as the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development).<br />

Nine hundred twenty two mln $ was provided on genetic resources conservation in 1991. National<br />

Parks realizing in situ programme used 98% <strong>of</strong> the sum. Only 2% <strong>of</strong> budget was utilized to ex situ<br />

conservation by botanical gardens, zoological parks, museums and gene banks (Andrzejewski,<br />

Weigle 1993).<br />

In the area <strong>of</strong> agriculture and forestry there are two programmes <strong>of</strong> plant genetic resources<br />

conservation (tab.1). The Forest Biodiversity Protection Programme has been recently undertaken<br />

and initiates conservation <strong>of</strong> key endangered forest in Poland (GEF 1992). The project will<br />

investigate both in-situ and ex-situ options to conserve biodiversity. The Programme <strong>of</strong> Crop<br />

<strong>Plant</strong> <strong>Genetic</strong> Resources <strong>Conservation</strong> represents long experience <strong>of</strong> ex situ conservations <strong>of</strong> crop<br />

plants, possesses gene bank facilities, and has developed standards <strong>of</strong> storage, documentation and<br />

evaluation (Buli_ska-Radomska, Góral 1991).<br />

1<br />

Authors' addresses:<br />

<strong>Plant</strong> Breeding and Acclimatization Institute (IHAR)<br />

Radzików<br />

05-870 B_onie<br />

Poland

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