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The Florida Endangered and Threatened Plant Conservation Program originated
in 1992 to work toward the recovery of federally-listed
endangered and threatened plant species in Florida.
As of October, 1998, Florida had 55 plant taxa listed
under the U. S. Endangered Species Act as Endangered (44)
or Threatened (11). The Program is funded through grants
from the U. S. Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife
Service under Section 6 of the U. S. Endangered Species
Act. The Program issues small to medium size grants commonly ranging from $1,000 to $25,000 per year. These grants are given as 75:25 matching funds. Each
project is responsible for acquiring the project's match
(25%) for the federal funds (75%).
The goal of the Florida Plant Conservation Program is to
restore and maintain existing populations of listed plants
on public land and on private lands managed for conservation
purposes. Previous or ongoing projects address demography,
monitoring, reintroduction, germination, pollination, and
other aspects of population ecology.
The proposal format is included for anyone interested
in submitting a proposal. Proposals must be submitted to Michael Jenkins by the last Friday in January.
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Contact Us
Michael R. Jenkins, Plant Conservation Program Ecologist
Telephone: 850/ 414-9909 - FAX: 850/ 921-6724
Email: Michael.Jenkins@freshfromflorida.com
Dr. Dennis Hardin, Program Coordinator
Telephone: 850/ 414-8293 - FAX: 850/ 921-6724
Email: Dennis.Hardin@freshfromflorida.com
Florida Forest Service, Forest Management Bureau
Plant Conservation
3125 Conner Blvd.
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1650 |
