Nearly 200 of the 1500 native plant species in Hawaii are at risk of going extinct in the near future because they have been (1) ____ to such low numbers.

They also aim to manage wild populations and where possible reintroduce species into (10) ________.

In the future the Hawaii Rare Plant Restoration Program aims (9) _______ collecting genetic material from the remaining plants in the wild for storage as a safety net for the future.

Invasive weeds have been removed in key areas and fencing put up in order to (8) _____plants in the wild.

sixteen species have been brought into (7) ______and three species have been reintroduced.

Since 1990, (6) ________ a result of their “Plant Extinction Prevention Program‟,….

the extinction of the 182 rare Hawaiian plants with fewer than 50 individuals remaining in the (5) ______.

The Hawaii Rare Plant Restoration Group is striving to (4) ______ the extinction of the 182 rare Hawaiian plants with fewer than 50 individuals remaining.