Management team
Two different organization structures usually arise: staff of the PA in charge of the genetic reserve or an externalgovernance
Depending on whether the PA has their own staff and administration:
1. If the PA has its own staff: a person responsible for the GR should be designated (to ensure CWR conservation training and resources).
The person who has the responsibility for overseeing the genetic reserve management and the kind of skills most beneficial to them would be:
- CWR and conservation of plant genetic resources
- Plant ecology and conservation
- Vegetation dynamics
- Animal ecology (with important impact on CWR populations, pollinators and seed dispersers)
- Habitat management (e.g. farming, forestry, hydrology)
- Local spatial (GIS) planning and management
- Project administration and fundraising
- Communication, dissemination and public participation
- Regional and local nature conservation planning
- Good contact to regulating and administrative levels of conservation, environment and agriculture
2. If the PA does not have own staff: a participative model of governance with one leading body should be comprised by all the authorities, stakeholders, governmental offices and organizations that are involved.