To preserve endangered species of Cycas beddomei

Cycas beddomei is an evergreen, palm-like plant with an erect main stem that can eventually be up to 200cm tall and 15cm in diameter; this is topped by a crown of around 20 - 30 large leaves each around 100 - 130cm long. Male plants often produce suckers from the base to form a clump, but females are always solitary.
The population of Cycas beddomei is declining, partly due to local medicinal use and partly due to the frequency of grassfires that effectively block reproduction. The plant is classified as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened  Species. Preservation of Fauna is based on preservation of Flora. The first impact of the Flora is on the entomology. In future we will need the entomological studies, but we will not be having the species to study..

Solution

• To conduct motivation meeting for the indigenous student volunteers and explain the project in detail.
• To approach the District Forest Officer, for requesting protection for the planted species.
• To purchase saplings from the captive nurseries plants to the target location and to bio-fence.
• We propose to plant these species in the reserve forest areas.
• To plant the plants in the target location with the assistance of laborers and the student volunteers.