ConservePlants Database

Species (currently accepted name)

Potamogeton × gessnacensis G.Fisch.

Original name of the species in the project

Potamogeton × gessnacensis G.Fisch.

Family

Potamogetonaceae

Life form

Hydrophyte

Country (3-letters country ISO codes)

GBR

Region

Area of action (km2)

0.0556

Protected status of the action area (National)

IV - Habitat/Species Management Area

Protected status of the action area (European)

Special Area of Conservation

Land property (public or private)

Private

Habitat classification

C - Inland surface waters

Priority habitat

No

IUCN Global

NE

IUCN Europe

NE

IUCN National

VU

Name of the project

Llyn Anafon Potamogeton Growing Contract

Geographic typology

National

Countries involved

1

First year of the project

2020

Duration (years)

Ongoing

Main Institution

National Botanic Garden of Wales

Category of main institution

NGO

Additional Institution - Academic

0

Additional Institution - Governmental

0

Additional Institution - NGOs

0

Additional Institutions - Private

2

Funding typology

National

Funding source (public or private)

Private

Funding institution

Welsh Water

Co-funding body

0

% of co-funding

0

Total Amount of funding (Euros)

N/A

Name of the funding programme

N/A

Type of the action (In-situ or ex-situ)

Both

Prior knowledge on species biology

Yes

Preliminary conservation action(s) implemented by the same project or some other researchers

3 - Population size estimation

5 - Species biology and ecological studies

9 - Designing conservation and management plans

16 - Expert opinion

Conservation actions

5 - Plant reinforcement

13 - Ex-situ conservation while lake/dam engineering works take place

Type of material

Established plants

No. of transplantants per locality

Unknown

Source population(s)

The same population

Monitoring duration

Ongoing

Monitoring variables

Survival

Seed collection for ex situ storage

No

No. of collected seeds

N/A

Other plant parts collected for ex situ conservation

Whole plants

No. of mother plants

Unknown

Ex situ storage conditions

Plants kept in garden beds

Climate chamber conditions - temperature

N/A

Climate chamber conditions - humidity (%)

N/A

Ex situ cultivation

Yes

No. of cultivated plants

Unknown

Success criteria defined

Yes

Success criteria used

Survival

Action success

Unknown

Action outcome (Natural recruitment observed or not)

Unknown

Website link

0

References to outputs

0

Notes

A contract to conserve plants ex-situ and introduce them back to their original habitat once engineering works at a lake are completed.

Contributor

Will Ritchie

Contributor - contact

will.ritchie@gardenofwales.org.uk

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