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The broad objective of APFORGEN is to
promote the management of tropical forest
genetic diversity more equitably, productively
and sustainably in the member countries
in the Asia Pacific region. The specific
objectives of the programme identified
in the Inception
Workshop are to:
1.
Strengthen national programmes on forest
genetic diversity in the participating
countries
2. Enhance regional networking and collaboration
on conservation and management of forest
genetic resources
3. Locate, characterize, conserve and
facilitate exchange of genetic diversity
of selected priority forest species
4. Promote sustainable utilization of
genetic diversity in natural and man-made
forests
5. Enhance linkages with other regional
and international networks
The
main activities of
the Programme are:
1. Promoting the establishment and strengthening
of national programmes on forest genetic
resources,
2. Locating forest genetic diversity,
3. Developing and applying appropriate
conservation methods and strategies,
and
4. Increasing the level of management
and use of tropical forest genetic diversity
in the participating countries.
Regional
activities, including information exchange,
development of regional conservation
strategies and action plans, country-to-country
technology transfer and exchange of
forest germplasm, will also be facilitated.
The Programme will focus on priority
forest species, which are identified
by the participating countries themselves.
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