Sabulina rubella translocation
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Project added by
Dan Watson
Test project
Yes
Project summary
Using seed to re-establish Sabulina rubella at a site where it has not been seen since 2015.
35 seeds were collected from plants at Ben Lawers and planted into bryophyte cushions on Meall Garbh on the Meall nan Tarmachan range
35 seeds were collected from plants at Ben Lawers and planted into bryophyte cushions on Meall Garbh on the Meall nan Tarmachan range
Overall aim
To re-establish Sabulina rubella on the Tarmachan range where a single plant was last seen in 2015.
Name of species translocated
Sabulina rubella
How many species?
1
Monitoring form type
Translocation plant records
Project timeline
There is no defined timeline.
Project lead
Dan Watson
Translocation aims
Species recovery (restoration to all or part of a species’ range)
Country
Scotland
Region or locality
Perthshire
How many release sites?
1
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Species
Species benefits
Increased numbers of populations
Increased numbers of individuals in the wild
Scientific benefits
Understand the mechanism of successful and failed translocations
Understand the potential for conservation intervention
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