european forest genetic resources programme

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Publications


Publication on the role of trees and forest management through the ages and stands still at the current importance of FGR and their conservation [PDF] in Dutch 

The history of indigenous trees and shrubs in the Netherlands, this publication gives directions on how these species could best be used in order to preserve them for the future [ PDF (1.7 MB)] in Dutch

Contact

For additional information, please contact  Sven M.G. de Vries

The Netherlands

Different willow species in the
Genebank of trees and shrubs
near Dronten.
Photo: Sven de Vries

National Coordinator

Sven M.G. de Vries
Centre for Genetic Resources the Netherlands, Wageningen University and Research Centre, c/o ALTERRA
P.O. Box 47
Wageningen
email email

Experts contributing to EUFORGEN working groups

Sven M.G. de Vries, (Centre for Genetic Resources the Netherlands, Wageningen University and Research Centre, c/o ALTERRA, Wageningen)

EUFGIS Focal Point

Sven M.G. de Vries, (Centre for Genetic Resources the Netherlands, Wageningen University and Research Centre, c/o ALTERRA, Wageningen)

Management of forest genetic resources in The Netherlands

The genetic conservation of forest trees in The Netherlands started as a side activity of several selection and tree breeding projects in the Dutch Forest Research Institute “De Dorschkamp” in Wageningen in 1947.Genebanks were established for poplar, willow and elm, in order to supply the breeding programs with a variety of genetic material.

Today the responsibility for the conservation of FGR is a combined effort of the Centre for Genetic Resources Netherlands (CGN) and the State Forest Service (SBB). This cooperation resulted in the establishment of a genebank of trees and shrubs on State Forest land, near Dronten, in 2006. The CGN support is financed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality under a five-year contract also covering national activities on the conservation and utilization of plant and animal genetic resources for food and agriculture.  

Further information

The National Program on Conservation and Sustainable use of Genetic Diversity can be found in the policy document of the Dutch Government “Sources of Existence”: http://documents.plant.wur.nl/cgn/pgr/ABSFocalPoint
/documents/note_on_biodiversity_Complete.pdf
Executive Summary: http://documents.plant.wur.nl/cgn/pgr/ABSFocalPoint
/documents/note_on_biodiversity_Summary.htm with data from 2002. In addition to forestry issues, this document also covers agricultural plants and animals.

Sources of Existence: Conservation and the sustainable use of genetic diversity Policy document of the Government of The Netherlands
http://documents.plant.wur.nl/cgn/pgr/ABSFocalPoint/documents/
note_on_biodiversity_Complete.pdf (English) the Dutch version (Bronnen van ons bestaan - behoud en duurzaam gebruik van genetische diversiteit) is also available at:
http://library.wur.nl/ebooks/minlnv/rapporten/1663886.pdf

Centre for Genetic Resources Netherlands (CGN)
www.cgn.wur.nl

State Forest Service (SBB)
www.staatsbosbeheer.nl

Genebank of trees and shrubs
http://www.genenbankbomenenstruiken.nl (Dutch)

Information on the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Conservation and Sustainable Use of Genetic Diversity, Standard Material Transfer Agreement and Examples of agreements regarding access and benefit sharing in the Netherlands can be found at: http://www.absfocalpoint.wur.nl/UK/Policies/