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Scientists estimate there are around 2.5 million species of fungi worldwide, but only a fraction have been identified [1]. At the current rate of discovery, it could take another 1,000 years – or 40 generations – to uncover what remains unknown [2]. The problem is that we don’t have 1,000 years!
Habitats are disappearing and climate change is already reshaping ecosystems around the world. This means fungi are being lost before we even have the chance to discover, understand or protect them. And we cannot save what we don’t know exists.
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Did you know that despite fungi underpinning life on Earth, funding for fungal conservation remains astonishingly low?
In fact, for every £500 spent on protecting nature, less than £1 goes towards understanding and protecting fungi! [3]
This lack of investment means critical opportunities are being missed right now. But together, we can change that.
Together, we can turn the tide and move fungi from invisible to impossible to ignore. Your gift today can help transform our understanding of fungi and make sure they finally receive the attention and protection they deserve.
The photo on the left shows a Green Elfcup fungus
By giving a gift today, you can help:
Turn our scientific knowledge into conservation action, bringing together fungi experts to influence the change needed to protect fungi.
Enable vital research into rare and threatened species like Oak Polypore, helping to secure their future before it’s too late.
Grow campaigns such as Waxcap Watch, the UK's largest citizen science survey for fungi, helping more people to record species, uncover new populations and build the evidence needed for better protection.
For millions of years, fungi have quietly supported life on Earth. Today, they need champions willing to stand up for them.
By donating today, you can help protect vulnerable species, conserve the habitats they depend on and strengthen the ecosystems that support us all.
This is a pivotal moment for fungal conservation. The decisions we make now will determine what we discover, protect and pass on to future generations.
We are racing to save a kingdom we barely understand.
Please make a donation today and help bring fungi out of the shadows.
This appeal represents Plantlife’s work to create a world rich in plants and fungi. Your gift will help support work from protecting habitats and species to campaigning for policy change and working in partnership with people.
Your gift will be used in the most effective way possible to make a difference to nature. We can only continue our conservation work through the generosity of supporters like you.
Around 2.5 million species of fungi worldwide
At the current rate of discovery, it could take another 1,000 years – or 40 generations – to uncover what remains unknown
For every £500 spent on protecting nature, less than £1 goes towards understanding and protecting fungi. Globally, fungi receive 0.16% of funding spent on protecting nature.
