Help Save the Cretan Palm

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We the undersigned would ask that the Greek Government and the Environmental Departments of Greece and the European Union address the threat posed by the Red Palm Weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus) to the endangered and endemic groves of Phoenix theophrasti on the island of Crete. We would ask that funds and expertise be made available to limit the spread of the weevil and to protect this precious native species of palm. It is also essential that the public are made aware of up-to-date methods of control and eradication through public meetings, radio and television broadcasts, newspaper articles and posters.

243 Signatures

  • Julia Jones
    • Comments
    • Please help us to save this precious resource
  • Sarpaki Anaya
    • Comments
    • Imperative for biodiversity & multi-dimentional well being
  • Anna Lucia D'Agata
  • kostas
    • Comments
    • save the palm trees
  • Peter Lilja
  • Johannes Flohe
  • Henry Lobley
  • Alan Griffiths
    • Comments
    • Essential protection for an endangered species.
  • Lorna Lang
  • Steven Hammonds
  • Angela Panagopoulou
  • Judi Lang
    • Comments
    • a crucially important initiative
  • Dr. J.W. Sneep
    • Comments
    • As chair of Planta Europa I strongly support to save the Cretan Palm
  • Stefos
    • Comments
    • This problem needs to be sorted a.s.a.p.
  • Karin Probst
  • Volker Probst
  • wendy collins
  • Virginia Swain
  • Andrew M. Greller
    • Comments
    • construction near the palm will inevitable cause water to be withdrawn from the ground and result in a lowered water table. This is guaranteed to destroy the ecological conditions necessary to the survival of this rare endemic. Do not tamper with the ecossystem of a plant confined to a very restricted ecological niche!
  • Mr Mel Linney
  • Tony Brown
    • Comments
    • Until we each accept that there is an absolute interdependency between all things we will never find true happiness.
  • msmith
  • Carol Forde
    • Comments
    • Please protect these unique palms
  • Daphne Fairfoot
  • john Wright
  • ken hegan
  • C.J.Smit
  • David Hurley
    • Comments
    • Only glad to help, By adding one extra Name
  • Marilyn Day
    • Comments
    • I do not think the majority of people realise how serious this problem is. I have seen many dead palm trees in the Lassithi and Heraklion areas. Surely these dead trees have to be burnt???
  • Paul Haskell
    • Comments
    • Anything to help.
  • Roy Thomassen
    • Comments
    • Biodiversity is essential.
  • David Ison
    • Comments
    • why would you want to see a native species go extinct for lack of effort?
  • J.Trouw/C.Esser
  • Nick Turland
    • Comments
    • Αυτές τις φοίνικες δεν είναι μόνο ένα έμβλημα της απειλούμενης βιοποικιλότητας, αλλά αποτελούν ένα μέρος της πολιτιστικής κληρονομιάς της Ελλάδας -- αναφέρθηκαν από τον Θεόφραστο!
  • Sharon Collins
    • Comments
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  • Chris Durdin
    • Comments
    • Honeyguiders know the Cretan palms at Souda, near Plakias. Let's hope these and others can be safe - or saved - from damage.
  • Stuart and Angela Sturgis
    • Comments
    • These palms must be saved!
  • Wolfgang Schmaedeke
    • Comments
    • Do save the endangered palm trees!
  • BURDET
  • sunxianhua
  • Hans Uhl
    • Comments
    • BirdLife Austria
  • Hans ter Hogt
  • Erica Kennell
  • Guy Johnson
  • Lebrun
  • Chris Niemeijer
  • mark fellows
    • Comments
    • This is horrific news.The local Dimos MUST do something.
  • thomas sampliner
    • Comments
    • those of us far away as here in the U.S. but who care about native flora, join our european friends in seeking help for this effort to preserve the Cretan Palm
  • Antonia
  • David Dvorak Jr.