Netherlands

Different willow species in the Genebank of trees and shrubs near Dronten, Netherlands. Credit: Sven de Vries

National coordinator

Joukje Buiteveld
Centre for Genetic Resources (CGN), Wageningen University and Research
P.O. Box 47
P.O. Box 47
6700 AA Wageningen, Netherlands
joukje.buiteveld@wur.nl

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Letter of Agreement for Phase VII signed on 01 Nov 2024

Member since 1994

Ex situ genetic resources conservation - Discussion platform

Joukje Buiteveld
nominated member for <i>ex situ </i>discussion platform

Centre for Genetic Resources (CGN), Wageningen University and Research

Adaptation to climate change

Joukje Buiteveld
representative/attending

Centre for Genetic Resources (CGN), Wageningen University and Research

Production and use of forest reproductive material

Joukje Buiteveld
Centre for Genetic Resources (CGN), Wageningen University and Research

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Joukje Buiteveld
Centre for Genetic Resources (CGN), Wageningen University and Research

The European Information System on Forest Genetic Resources (EUFGIS) provides geo-referenced and harmonized data on genetic conservation units of forest trees in Europe.

A total of 35 genetic conservation units have been established in Netherlands for the following species:

Acer campestre (1)

Alnus glutinosa (2)

Betula pendula (1)

Betula pubescens (2)

Carpinus betulus (4)

Cornus sanguinea (1)

Corylus avellana (1)

Crataegus laevigata (1)

Crataegus monogyna (3)

Fagus sylvatica (2)

Frangula alnus (1)

Fraxinus excelsior (2)

Ilex aquifolium (2)

Juniperus communis (2)

Populus nigra (2)

Prunus avium (1)

Prunus padus (1)

Prunus spinosa (2)

Quercus petraea (2)

Quercus robur (2)

Salix cinerea (2)

Sorbus aucuparia (2)

Taxus baccata (1)

Tilia cordata (2)

Tilia platyphyllos (2)

Ulmus laevis (1)

see details in the EUFGIS information system

News from the country

State of the World’s Forest Genetic Resources

The country report of the Netherlands for the second State of the World’s Forest Genetic Resources

has been published in July 2021.

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The art of conservation — juniper in the Netherlands
Gin, juniper and the Netherlands are inextricably linked. So it may be a surprise to learn that…

Management of forest genetic resources in The Netherlands

The genetic conservation of forest trees in The Netherlands started as a side activity of several selection and tree breeding projects in the Dutch Forest Research Institute “De Dorschkamp” in Wageningen in 1947.Genebanks were established for poplar, willow and elm, in order to supply the breeding programs with a variety of genetic material.

Today the responsibility for the conservation of FGR is a combined effort of the Centre for Genetic Resources Netherlands (CGN) and the State Forest Service (SBB). This cooperation resulted in the establishment of a genebank of trees and shrubs on State Forest land, near Dronten, in 2006. The CGN is financed by the Ministry of Economic Affairs under a five-year contract also covering national activities on the conservation and utilization of plant and animal genetic resources for food and agriculture.

Further information

The National Program on Conservation and Sustainable use of Genetic Diversity can be found in the policy document of the Dutch Government 'Sources of Existence' with data from 2002, covers agricultural plants and animals in addition to forestry issues.

Sources of Existence: Conservation and the sustainable use of genetic diversity Policy document of the Government of The Netherlands [English version] [Dutch version] (original title: Bronnen van ons bestaan - behoud en duurzaam gebruik van genetische diversiteit).

Centre for Genetic Resources Netherlands (CGN)

State Forest Service (SBB)

Genebank of trees and shrubs (Dutch)

Information on the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Conservation and Sustainable Use of Genetic Diversity, Standard Material Transfer Agreement and Examples of agreements regarding access and benefit sharing in the Netherlands can be found here.

Country report for the FAO First State of the World’s Forest Genetic Resources


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External publications

Genetic Resources of plants, animals and trees in The Netherlands
(in English)
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Bomen aan den einder
Publication on the role of trees and forest management through the ages and stands still at the current importance of FGR and their conservation (in Dutch)
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Inhemse Bomen in Struiken
The history of indigenous trees and shrubs in the Netherlands, this publication gives directions on how these species could best be used in order to preserve them for the future (in Dutch)
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EUFORGEN publications

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