Save a Species Walk

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Save a Species Walk is an event in New South Wales in Australia focused on preservation of rare and endangered plants.

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Each event includes nominating specific plants. [1]

It involves a walk to raise money for seeds to be prepared and stored at the Australian PlantBank at the Australian Botanic Garden, Mount Annan. [2] [3]

Plants by year

The plants identified below are from the Royal Botanic Garden website [4]

2014

2015

2016

Notes

  1. "Royal Botanic Garden - Save a Species". www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au. Archived from the original on 15 June 2016.
  2. "Scientists race to save 11 endangered plants in NSW". 9 April 2016.
  3. "Everyday Hero Australia: Save a Species 2016". www.everydayhero.com.au. Archived from the original on 17 October 2017.
  4. "Royal Botanic Garden - Save a Species". www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au. Archived from the original on 15 June 2016.

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