ProSpecieRara
{{Short description|Swiss non-profit organization}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox company
| name = ProSpecieRara
| logo = ProSpecieRara, name in Italian (cropped).JPG
| native_name =
| type = Foundation
| foundation = {{Start date and age|1982}}
| location = Basel
| area_served = Switzerland
| homepage = [http://www.prospecierara.ch www.prospecierara.ch]
}}
ProSpecieRara, the "Schweizerische Stiftung für die kulturhistorische und genetische Vielfalt von Pflanzen und Tieren" ("Swiss foundation for the cultural and genetic diversity of plants and animals"), is a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to the preservation of the genetic diversity of plants and animals in Switzerland.{{cite web |url=http://homepage.eircom.net/~merlyn/seedsaving.html |title=Buying heirloom and open-pollinated seeds: Non-profit organisations |work= Seedsaving and Seedsavers' Resources |publisher=homepage.eircom.net |accessdate= 5 July 2011}} It was founded in 1982 in St. Gallen and is headquartered in Basel.{{Cite web |url=http://www.prospecierara.ch/Generator.aspx?tabindex=10&tabid=478&palias=default |title=ProSpecieRara |access-date=5 July 2011 |archive-date=9 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009123732/http://www.prospecierara.ch/Generator.aspx?tabindex=10&tabid=478&palias=default |url-status=dead }}
Aims and tasks
The main purpose of ProSpecieRara is to save endangered breeds of Swiss farm animals and traditional crops from extinction. ProSpecieRara encourages and supports the breeding and cultivation of traditional animals and crops, assists producers with their marketing, and preserves and disseminates knowledge about them.{{cite web |url=http://seedambassadors.org/2007/01/25/pro-specie-rara-a-swiss-seed-saving-organization/#more-265 |title=Pro Specie Rara – Swiss Seed Saving Organization |work=The Seed Ambassadors Project |publisher=seedambassadors.org |accessdate=5 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120115153128/http://seedambassadors.org/2007/01/25/pro-specie-rara-a-swiss-seed-saving-organization/#more-265 |archive-date=15 January 2012 |url-status=dead }} It also maintains or supports a network of 52 locations, such as botanical gardens or zoos, in which traditional animals and crops are made accessible to the public. ProSpecieRara is a network partner of the European SAVE Foundation.{{cite web |url=http://www.save-foundation.net/english/partners.htm#Partnerorganizations |title=Our partners… |publisher=SAVE Foundation |accessdate=5 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724055945/http://www.save-foundation.net/english/partners.htm#Partnerorganizations |archive-date=24 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}
See also
- Agriculture in Switzerland
- Biodiversity Monitoring Switzerland, a programme for the long-term monitoring of species diversity
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category}}
- {{Official website|http://www.prospecierara.ch}}
{{Portal bar|Switzerland|Environment}}
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Category:Foundations based in Switzerland
Category:Conservation and environmental foundations
Category:Breeder organizations
Category:Agricultural organisations based in Switzerland
Category:Organizations established in 1982
Category:Rare breed conservation