The Vision for the Plant Conservation Unit is to be a world-class, African-centred research and postgraduate training unit that improves the ecological understanding of Africa’s biomes, the pressures facing them and the opportunities for conservation that benefits both biodiversity and people.Our Mission is to enable sound management decisions for the sustainable use, conservation and restoration of African biomes, with a particular focus on the Greater Cape Floristic Region, and thereby contribute to the people's quality of life and well-being. We aim to develop human and institutional capacity through research, education and social responsiveness.