World Land Trust Chelsea Flower Show exhibit launch

Rachel and I attended the launch of the World Land Trust's RHS Chelsea Flower Show exhibit Saving the Atlantic Rainforest at the Linnean Society of London this evening. The UN has declared 2010 the International Year of Biodiversity and as part of this campaign, and in celebration of their 21st birthday, the WLT is highlighting the plight of the Atlantic Forest of South America at this years Chelsea Flower Show.

The Atlantic Forest is one of the world's top biodiversity hotspots with extremely high levels of endemism, but it is also one of the most threatened ecosystems with only 7% remaining. The WLT will be recreating the Atlantic Forest on their stand to raise awareness of the forest and the threats it faces.

It was great to catch up with friends and meet new people. Sir Ghillean Prance, a leading authority on the Atlantic Forest, complimented us for our work on the REGUA website (very high praise indeed) and later gave an excellent speech on the importance of conserving the Atlantic Forest. We'll be helping out at the show at the end of May. If you want to come along, the stand will be located in the Lifelong Learning section. Click here for tickets. To find out more about the World Land Trust click here.