Technical and scientific cooperation
Natural History Museum researcher pressing plants with a village chief in Guyana
Biodiversity conservation is an international undertaking. Animals and plants do not respect national boundaries, so countries must collaborate to conserve them.
Biodiversity is at its most rich in the countries of Central and South America, Africa and tropical Asia. However, scientific expertise in biodiversity conservation is concentrated in Europe and North America.
In order to deliver conservation of biodiversity where it is most needed, scientists must share information and expertise, and develop national capabilities in those countries that have high biodiversity but limited scientific resources.
What is the Museum doing to help?
The Museum works closely with other UK scientific institutions and with institutions in other countries to carry out research on biodiversity.
Funding from the European Union enables scientists from other countries to come and work with us, and our scientists are also helping scientists in other countries.
Find out more about some of the Museum's scientific cooperation projects.