The teenagers produce sufficient seeds to allow for mass re-plantation

Jul 6, 2012 14:51 GMT  ·  By

Rumex Rothschildianus has been on Israel's list of endangered plant species for quite some time now.

However, with the help of teenagers studying at the Ha’kfar Hayarok High School, national parks in this country can now work towards saving the plant from extinction.

Thus, the students collected a few of this plant's seeds from the few places where it still grows unhindered by human activities, and then sprouted them in laboratories.

In the end, they succeeded in producing nearly 100,000 seeds, which is more than enough to help restore the Rumex Rothschildianus population.

Seeing how this plant only grows in Israel and is therefore part and parcel of this country's cultural identity, it is no wonder that people showed great interest in helping it escape extinction.