The mission of the Hawaiian Islands Plant Specialist Group (HIPSG) is to prevent the extinction of native Hawaiian plants and provide for their recovery through a cooperatively administered off-site plant conservation system, in collaboration with on-site management partners to sample, propagate and reintroduce rare plants; and to advance the preservation of native plants and their habitats through effective communication and public education.
Draft new best management practices for conservation collections at botanical gardens, develop an evaluation and ranking process to determine at-risk species that are not currently federally listed, and submit Red List assessments, currently one-third of the flora has been initiated or assessed.
To inform conservation efforts, HIPSG assesses species for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Learn about HIPSG’s work and results in 2024 and 2025.
Previous reports:
HIPSG Annual Report 2023
HIPSG Annual Report 2022
HIPSG Annual Report 2021
HIPSG Annual Report 2019
HIPSG Annual Report 2018
Expedition. Credit: Ane Carry
OPEPP, June 2021 Slot Gulch, Credit: Hawaiian Islands Plant Specialist Group (HIPSG).
Josh collecting from tall outplant. Credit: Hawaiian Islands Plant Specialist Group (HIPSG).
