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  • Ethnobotany
  • Conservation Biology
  • Biodiversity Studies

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  • Indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) holders possess extensive ecological and horticultural expertise regarding plants.
  • This valuable knowledge is frequently not integrated with ex situ seed conservation efforts.
  • Ex situ plant collections risk depreciation without associated ILK.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose actionable strategies for the co-conservation of seeds and associated Indigenous and local knowledge.
  • To address obstacles hindering the integration of ILK into ex situ conservation practices.
  • To encourage ex situ institutions to actively support ILK holders.

Main Methods:

  • Collaborative development of seven proposed actions by a multidisciplinary team (botanists, ecologists, ethnobiologists, conservation practitioners).
  • Focus on opinion and proposal for policy and practice shifts.
  • Emphasis on integrating ILK systems with ex situ conservation.

Main Results:

  • Seven specific actions proposed for the co-conservation of seeds and ILK.
  • Highlighting the necessity of changes in conservation practices and policies.
  • Identifying the potential for new collaborative relationships between ILK holders and conservation institutions.

Conclusions:

  • Co-conservation of seeds and ILK requires simultaneous shifts in conservation practices, collaborative relationships, and policy.
  • Integrating ILK is crucial for the full value and success of ex situ plant collections.
  • Failure to act risks the erosion of ILK and the depreciation of conserved plant resources.