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The Orchid Conservation Coalition has started a new initiative to
document and bring stories of orchid habitat loss, preservation and
restoration to the orchid growing community and the public. The first
seven orchid conservation stories can be seen at:
http://www.orchidconservationcoaliti.../hl/index.html

The stories include three from Australia about Calochilus pulchellus,
Corunastylis superba, Prasophyllum affine and Cryptostylis hunteriana.
Corunastylis superba is known from one area, part of which has been
wiped out by the placement of a gas line. Road building may have done
in the rest. On these web pages you can read about the struggle to
save Calochilus pulchellus, Prasophyllum affine and Cryptostylis
hunteriana from development. Only formally described in March 2007,
Calochilus pulchellus was known from 25 plants before 5 of those
orchids were threatened by destruction from development. The story
tells of relocating the orchids literally in front of the earth
clearing machinery. The ultimate success of this relocation is yet to
be determined.

There is a picture of deforestation in Bolivia near where the second
ever plant of Masdevallia vasquezii was found and the only site for
Masdevallia burianii. The story from Ecuador is about the commercial
growing of naranjilla in the Pastaza River valley. This is the same
valley that the EcoMinga Foundation (http://www.ecominga.net) is
trying to save in part with its Rio Anzu Reserve.

From Indonesia, there is a story about the regular burning of fields
and forests in Central Sulawesi. This forest is very rich in orchids,
many of which are still undescribed and known from nowhere else.

From Nebraska, USA, there is a story about the saving by volunteers
and Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo of Cypripedium candidum from a habitat that
had become a lost cause because of development of roads and houses.
This site is only one of seven known sites of Cypripedium candidum in
Nebraska.

The stories and pictures come from a number of people who read and
post on the OGD. You will recognize many of their names. I thank them
for their contributions.

There is an introductory article (pdf) with picture that is free to
use in orchid organization newsletters.
http://www.orchidconservationcoaliti...bitatloss1.pdf
There are also other conservation articles written by a number of
people that can be used in orchid organization newsletters.
http://www.orchidconservationcoaliti.../articles.html

The purpose of the Orchid Conservation Coalition is to raise money and
awareness for orchid conservation. The OCC has a program called 1% for
Orchid Conservation to raise money for in situ orchid conservation
that orchid societies can participate in. The Orchid Conservation
Coalition does not accept donations itself and does not pool money to
donate.

Mark Sullivan
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