为翻修维多利亚时代的棕榈宫温室，英国皇家植物园邱园不得不转移或牺牲约1000株植物，并砍伐部分无法移植的珍稀树木 1。棕榈宫管理者威尔·斯普尔斯特拉（Will Spoelstra）坦言：“前方有一些悲伤的时刻。” 1 这座由16,000块玻璃组成的建筑目前正面临铁艺结构生锈与玻璃变形损坏的困境 1。在及时筹集到资金的前提下，翻新工程计划于2027年启动，预计将持续约50年 1。为支持该项目，邱园将于今年10月启动“拯救伦敦雨林”筹款活动 1。
在漫长的翻新期间，邱园科学家将通过采集种子和扦插等方式繁殖濒危植物，并开展野外保护与回归工作 1。例如，原生于科摩罗群岛的Ravenea Moorei在邱园仅有雄株标本，但科摩罗考察队已成功找到野生种群，现已培育出10株幼苗 1。自1775年起在邱园生长的东开普巨型苏铁（Eastern Cape giant cycad）是世界上最古老的盆栽植物 1。此外，通过扦插毛里求斯罗德里格斯岛唯一幸存树木成功培育的Ramosmania rodriguesii也已回归野外 1。汤姆·皮克林（Tom Pickering）表示：“我们可以在保护野生植物方面发挥重要作用。” 1
Kew Gardens is preparing to cut down rare, untransplantable trees and relocate or sacrifice approximately 1,000 plants to facilitate the renovation of its Victorian Palm House 1. Palm House manager Will Spoelstra stated, “There are some sad moments ahead” 1. The structure consists of 16,000 pieces of glass, and its ironwork is rusting while the glass is warped and damaged 1. The renovation project is planned to start in 2027, provided that funding is raised in time, and is expected to last for about 50 years 1. Kew Gardens will launch a "Save London's Rainforest" fundraising campaign this October 1.
During the renovation, Kew scientists will conserve endangered plants by collecting seeds and taking cuttings, and will conduct wild conservation and reintroduction work 1. The Eastern Cape giant cycad has been growing at Kew since 1775 and is the world's oldest potted plant 1. Ravenea Moorei is native to the Comoros Islands; the Kew specimen was a male plant, and an expedition to the Comoros successfully found a wild population, from which 10 seedlings have now been cultivated 1. Ramosmania rodriguesii was successfully cultivated from cuttings of the only surviving tree on Rodrigues Island in Mauritius and has been reintroduced to the wild 1. Tom Pickering stated, “We can play a major part in conserving plants in the wild” 1.
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