Future Programme of Work in the Botanical Survey of India

In order to fill the gaps in our knowledge on threatend plants the following studies are being undertaken by the Survey.

1. A review of literature and study of herbarium specimens of endangered or rare species deposited in the various herbana of the country to collect data on the distribution, abundance and frequency.

2. Fresh explorations to areas for collection of plants and data on rare/endangerd species with regard to the present distribution frequency and phenological data.

3. Collection of live plants for introduction into the botanical gardens for protection and further studies on propagation.

4. Preparation of distribution maps of rare and endangered plants.

5. Preparation of an illustrated took on rare and endagered plants.

6. Preparation of an identification manual of plants banned for export of facilitate proper identification and for education public.