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seed science capabilities and their application

2.1       Living collection

Background
The living collection, including the plants growing in the garden and nursery, is one of the ANBG's most important assets. It is the world's largest living collection of Australian plants and is largely wild sourced and scientifically documented with voucher specimens stored at the ANH. The collection reflects Australia's plant diversity and represents around one-third of known flowering plant species that occur in Australia. This provides an important resource for conservation management, science and learning and makes a significant contribution to botanical and horticultural knowledge. The collection is currently displayed according to several themes including taxonomy, ecology and geography, horticulture, conservation, Indigenous culture and practices, and mixed plantings for general aesthetic effect.
The ANBG will continue to give high priority to working cooperatively with various organisations on biodiversity conservation. We will maintain existing collaborations and build new relationships by hosting such organisations as the Australian Network for Plant Conservation, the Australian Seed Bank Partnership, Botanic Gardens Australia and New Zealand Incorporated, and the department's Australian Biological Resources Study.
Under ss 354 and 354A of the EPBC Act, a person may not kill, injure, take, trade, keep or move a member of a native species except in accordance with a management plan. The EPBC Regulations also prohibit taking animals and plants into the ANBG, and cultivating plants in the ANBG, except with the approval of the Director of National Parks.
Certain actions in relation to members of species listed under Part 13 of the EPBC Act are prohibited, except when carried out in accordance with a management plan or authorised by a permit issued by the Director.

Aims
    * Manage and build the living collection in line with the ANBG's curatorial framework and international curatorial standards. We will prioritise new collections to support collaborative conservation and research activities.
    * Encourage the use of the living collection for scientific research and education.
    * Increase the ANBG's horticultural research capability.
    * Maintain current and comprehensive living collections data.
    * Share knowledge about the living collections, including advances in horticultural practices.
    * Manage the health of the ANBG collections, with minimal impact from weeds, invertebrate pests, and pathogens.
    * Eradicate detrimental incursions as quickly and cost-effectively as possible.
    * Transfer living material in and out of the ANBG in a way that minimises and mitigates the risk of collections becoming weeds of concern, and the potential transfer of pests and diseases.

Issues
    * The ANBG curatorial framework needs to consider advances in relevant plant science, including genetics and conservation research.
    * Further work is required on the proactive management of known biosecurity threats to the living collection, including pests, weeds and diseases.
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