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research and monitoring activity: will not threaten the conservation status of a species or ecological community; will not adversely impact upon the ANBG values; and whether the research activity can reasonably be done outside the ANBG.

Actions
Plant records
2.1.8       Maintain accurate and comprehensive living collections data to support research, accessibility of horticultural information and integrated conservation management.
2.1.9       Maintain and improve plant labelling and record keeping of the living collection in accordance with the ANBG Living Collection Policy and operational guidelines. Complement labelling through thematic interpretation of selected collections.
Collection management
     2.1.10       Bring new plants into the living collection according to priorities established in the curatorial framework, including the Living Collection Policy. This may include plants propagated in the National Seed Bank (see Section 2.2), plants acquired through collaborations with reputable partners, and plant material sustainably collected from wild populations.
     2.1.11       Work with the National Seed Bank, CANBR and partnering organisations to investigate the propagation requirements and growing conditions of Australian native plant species.
     2.1.12       Update the following strategies every 5 years:
      The Living Collection Policy and the Conservation Policy
      A succession plan for the acquisition and retirement of plants in the living collection
      The Tree Management Strategy, including a succession replacement plan and a maintenance program for monitoring tree health and human safety
      Clear protocols for relevant stakeholders to follow when receiving or supplying living material to and from third parties.
      A biosecurity strategy for monitoring plant health and documenting any identified pests or diseases.
      A site-wide pest management strategy that complies with legislation, policy and integrated pest management principles.

2.2       Seed collection

Background
The National Seed Bank, located in the ANBG, holds living seed and germplasm (such as spore) collections of Australian native plant species from all over the country. The National Seed Bank specialises in collections of alpine and grassland species from south-eastern Australia, and species from Australia's Commonwealth terrestrial reserves, a point of difference in the seed-banking sector. The collection is geographically comprehensive (at a continental scale), with temporal depth (from the early 1960s onwards) and significant taxonomic breadth (numerous families, genera and species).
Our seed bank and germplasm collections will be made and stored for long-term preservation. This will allow the collection to be available for scientific research and for supporting land management and in situ conservation actions.

Aims
    * Increase the seed and germplasm storage capacity and capabilities for conservation insurance (against extinction), exchange and research purposes.
    * Increase the species richness and genetic diversity of seed and germplasm held in the collections.
    * Increase and share knowledge of the seed biology of Australian native plants, to inform conservation management actions and ecological research.

Issues
    * Collection