🛑 Stop Plant Poaching 

Plant poaching is illegal—and on the rise. 

Removing plants from their native habitats endangers species and harms ecosystems. Join the Garden in a global campaign to stop plant poaching and protect plants for future generations. 

Learn more about plant poaching: 

1. Read Botanic Gardens Conservation International: Research summary of international illegal plant trade crisis. 
2. CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora): List of nearly 50,000 species (animals and plants) protected against over-exploitation and international trade. CITES is an international agreement between governments. Its aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten the survival of the species.