'Plants Going Places' Threatened Plant Translocation resource page
Translocation Guidelines
Guidelines for the Translocation of Threatened Plants in Australia
Translocation is the deliberate transfer of plants or regenerative plant material from an ex situ collection or natural population to a new location, usually in the wild. It includes reintroduction, introduction, reinforcement, assisted migration and assisted colonisation. The Guidelines provide step-by-step information on how to do best-practice translocations, which will ultimately improve translocation success and contribute to preventing plant extinctions. With input from over 30 experts across the country, 23 case studies, colour photographs illustrating translocation techniques and updated references, it is essential reading for all those involved in translocation projects.
In particular, practitioners, volunteers, scientists and policy makers will find the content both comprehensive and easy to read. The Guidelines are also useful for those conserving threatened plants and restoring plant communities.
The production of this 3rd edition was undertaken during 2017 and 2018 through consultation and liaison with a wide range of experts (scientists and practitioners), community representatives and organisations.
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Download the free E_VERSION here.
The ANPC received funding from the National Environmental Science Program’s Threatened Species Recovery Hub (TSR Hub) to produce the third edition of the Guidelines, and from the ACT Government for the printing of the hard copies.
Header image: Rutidosis leptorrhynchoides. Credit: Richie Southerton
Case Studies
Threatened Plant Translocation Case Studies
Translocation Database
Australian Plant Translocation Database
The Australian Plant Translocation Database was assembled by researchers in the National Environmental Science Program’s Threatened Species Recovery Hub between 2016 and 2018. The translocations included here are accurate and up-to-date as of August 2018.
Citation: Silcock, Jennifer; Simmons, Laura; Monks, Leonie; Dillon, Rebecca and Coates, David. (2021). Australian Plant Translocation Database. Australian Network for Plant Conservation, The University of Queensland. Data Collection. https://doi.org/10.14264/7e458ed
Download the excel spreadsheet here.
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Left image: Banksia cuneata (Matchstick Banksia). Credit: Leonie Monks
Webinars
Victorian Translocation Symposium held online 21 and 28 July 2022
As part of the ‘Plants Going Places’ project, the Victorian Translocation Symposium was held over two days via Zoom (due to COVID restrictions), included presentations from experts and experienced practitioners in plant translocations and was based on the ANPC’s Guidelines for the Translocation of Threatened Plants in Australia. The event was facilitated by ANPC Project Manager Chantelle Doyle and was free to attend thanks to the Ross Trust.
Download the full program here.
The recordings from the Victorian Translocation Symposium are available on our YouTube channel here.
Workshops
Plant Translocation Workshops
Beyond the Guidelines: designing resilient, persistent plant translocations – Fremantle WA, 16 November 2023. This workshop was held as part of the 3rd International Conservation Translocation Conference. It focused on aspects of planning and practice that can improve the likelihood of establishing healthy, resilient and recruiting plant populations, that will persist over the long term. The talks included practical examples of sourcing seed or other germplasm types, selecting recipient sites (macro and microsites), post planting management techniques and genetic health assessments. They also addressed creation of populations that are resilient to disturbance. The sessions covered the following 3 themes: pre-translocation, planting and post-translocation. Read more and watch the recordings here.
SA Threatened Plant Translocation Workshop – Adelaide SA, 3 May 2019. Material in the Guidelines for the Translocation of Threatened Plants in Australia was covered as well as seven local South Australian translocation case studies and a lively panel discussion. Read more and download presentations here.
WA Threatened Plant Translocation Workshop – Kensington WA, 14 March 2019. Twelve speakers from the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions and 51 participants joined ANPC Project Manager Lucy Commander in presenting various aspects of the translocation process. Read more here.
APCC12 Plant Translocation Workshop – Canberra ACT, 15 November 2018. To coincide with the launch of the 3rd Edition of the Guidelines for the Translocation of Threatened Plants in Australia, a 1-day Plant Translocation Workshop was held as part of the 12th Australasian Plant Conservation Conference (APCC12). Read more here.
‘Plants Going Places’ Threatened Plants Translocation Information Day – Sydney NSW, 1 August 2017. Local and national experts held a range of presentations on the science of translocation, provenance, orchids, monitoring, licensing, policy and numerous case studies including Asterolasia buxifolia, Fontainea oraria, Persoonia pauciflora, and Wollemia nobilis. Read more and download presentations and audio files here.
Left image: Speakers at the WA Threatened Plant Translocation Workshop, from left to right: David Coates, Eric Bunn, Lucy Commander, Melanie Smith, Carole Elliott, Siegy Krauss, Juliet Wedge, Leonie Monks, Colin Yates, Andrew Crawford and Tanya Llorens. Credit: Helena Mills
Videos and Podcasts
As part of the ‘Plants Going Places’ project, ANPC Project Manager Chantelle Doyle and videographer Michael Lawrence-Taylor produced three videos and three podcasts on:
1/ the Spiny Rice Flower (Pimelea spinescens subsp. spinescens) in the Brimbank City Council area,
2/ Murnong yam daisy (Microseris scapigera) at Merri Creek in Melbourne, and
3/ the Metallic Sun-orchid (Thelymitra epipactoides) and Coloured Spider-orchid (Caladenia colorata) in Victoria.
Watch and listen below!
Left image: Brian Bainbridge and Michael Longmore examining the wild and translocated population of Microseris scapigera (Murnong) with videographer Michael Lawrence-Taylor. Credit: Chantelle Doyle.
Digging (up) the Spiny Rice-flower Pimelea spinescens subsp. spinescens
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Murnong; returning Yam Daisy to Melbournes’ Merri Creek
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A very orchid story; growing and restoring wild populations
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This information hub has been developed by the ANPC to contribute to and enhance threatened plant translocation capabilities and outcomes both in Australia and overseas.
Right image: Grevillea microstegia (Mt Cassell Grevillea) is a critically endangered Victorian endemic found only in the northeastern part of the Grampians. Credit: Noushka Reiter
