The newly opened National Arboretum Canberra includes single species forests representing the trees of over 100 countries. An important theme of the Arboretum is tree conservation, to emphasise both their rarity and their value to people.
Services
Professional advice and assistance is provided for and the development of sustainable landscapes, botanical displays and plant conservation in Australasia, Asia and the Middle East. These services include:
- Living plant collection display development and management including the development of interpretation
- Living plant collection review
- Development and management of urban tree plantings, including species selection and sourcing
- Plant Conservation, including ex situ conservation, restoration ecology and bush regeneration
- Facilitation of work programs and meetings
- Facilitation of training programs
- Policy development including the development and review of policies, plans and operations