The replanting ceremony in the wild of 'Cylindrocline lorencei', an indigenous plant which had been extinct in Mauritius as of 1990, was held, today, at Pétrin in Black River Gorges National Park.
The replanting ceremony in the wild of 'Cylindrocline lorencei', an indigenous plant which had been extinct in Mauritius as of 1990, was held, today, at Pétrin in Black River Gorges National Park.
It is recalled that in the 1970's, the French botanist and founder of the Conservatoire Botanique National de Brest, Mr Jean-Yves Lesouëf, managed to collect some seeds which were kept in the seed bank in Brest. However, the seeds could not be germinated naturally.
Around a hundred plants born in Brest following a precise protocol are now being reintroduced in the Conservation Management Areas of Mauritius, with some 50 plants in Pétrin. It is noted that the Conservatoire Botanique National de Brest has submitted the Protocol to the National Parks and Conservation Service with the aim of ensuring the sustainable return of the Cylindrocline lorencei to its natural environment as well as its long-term survival.
In his address, the Minister commended the collaborative venture between the Conservatoire Botanique National de Brest, the National Parks and Conservation Service, and the Mauritius Commercial Bank Ltd and their utmost dedication which had resulted in the successful revival and reintroduction of the Cylindrocline lorencei in its natural habitat after thirty years.
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