To preserve endangered species of Cycas beddomei

Summary 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. Long-Term Impact Preservation of the ‘Cycas beddomei’ in the non-captive environment. Preservation of the insect species associated with the plant. Helping the research on the medicinal property of the plant. Helping for the proliferation of the extinct plant. Provision of environment education for the indigenous student volunteers. Preservation of the species and associated insects for future studies and the expected result will be non-captive proliferation of the species.