Cycads Project

Cycads are prehistoric plants dating back more than 200 million years. They coexisted with dinosaurs and were part of their diet.

This is a strategic collection of the Marimurtra Botanical Garden for different reasons:

  • They are endangered plants in their natural habitats. That is, apart from being prehistoric plants, they are very endangered plants in their natural environment and very vulnerable to various factors, the main one being the destruction of their natural habitat either to make fields, monocultures or different infrastructures. Some species have become extinct and others have only one or two specimens left in the world.
  • Biodiversity is key to plant health as well as biological pest control. The importance of the severity of species extinction should be emphasized, as they can alter the plant health of an entire ecosystem. It is for this reason that the Carl Faust Foundation is working to keep these species so endangered.
  • They are part of our botanical legacy for the future. It is very important to work to conserve the species of this genus in the Garden, as they are plants that have a long life, this means that the work done today will also have a very important effect for future generations. In other words, when we are no longer there, these plants will continue to shine in Marimurtra and bear witness to the biodiversity of the planet.
    They represent an improvement in the diversity and quality of the Marimurtra Botanical Garden collection. Thus, the more species that can be grown, the more plant biodiversity will increase in the Garden.
  • Outstanding ornamental value, since apart from being endangered plants, they also have a high ornamental value that adds value to the visit.

For all these reasons it is so important to continue working to increase the collection of garden cicadas with the acquisition of new specimens and reproducing those already present in the Marimurtra Botanical Garden.

Current situation: the cicada collection of the Marimurtra Botanical Garden consists of a hundred different species between those that are planted in areas that can be visited and those that are being cultivated and reproduced in nurseries.

Objective: to increase the current collection of cicadas in the Botanical Garden by incorporating 50 new species, and making the Botanical Garden the largest collection in the open air in Europe.

Project features:

Current situation: the cicada collection of the Marimurtra Botanical Garden consists of a hundred different species between those that are planted in areas that can be visited and those that are being cultivated and reproduced in nurseries.

Target: to increase the current collection of cicadas in the Botanical Garden by incorporating 50 new species, and making the Botanical Garden the largest collection in the open air in Europe.

Request € 5,000 over 5 years

Counterparties:
– Mention to the Board of Patrons of the entrance
– Mention on the identification sign of the sponsored specimen (s)
– Communication through the Foundation’s channels: Post on the blog, mention in the Newsletter, Social Networks (6 annual mentions)
– Guided tour of the cicada collection for 15 guests of the patron
– Complimentary tickets: 10 / year
– Certificate of donation and access to tax benefits as a donor.

  • Cicadals | Fundraising | Jardí Botànic Marimurtra

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