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Heritage Trees

Heritage Trees: International Legislation, Research and Registries

Heritage Trees: International Legislation, Research and Registries

This research presents two aspects of the the state of recognition and protection for heritage trees worldwide: examples of regulatory efforts in specific countries, and the state of the research on heritage trees, their identification, protection and management. Heritage trees

Center for Heritage & Society March 23, 2019 Australia, Poland, Research, USA, Worldwide Read more

Heritage Trees: International Legislation, Research and Registries

Heritage Trees: International Legislation, Research and Registries

Heritage trees provide a sense of permanency and sense of place, an important gene pool, and also a critical repository of potential pharmaceutical resources. As the “elder statesmen” of a species, heritage or “champion” trees are a living reminder of

Center for Heritage & Society April 7, 2017 Africa, Australia, China, Europe, Poland, Rwanda, Southeast Asia, Thailand, USA, Worldwide Read more

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