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Safeguard and valorization of the plant species of EU interest in the Natural Parks of the Abruzzo Apennine (FLORANET LIFE)
Start date: Jul 18, 2016, End date: Sep 30, 2020,
Background
Several plant species of EU importance, listed in the annexes of the Habitats Directive, are found in the Majella, Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise national parks and the Sirente Velino regional park. The species are under threat for several reasons. In particular, they are adversely affected by the growing impact of tourism, resulting in the unsustai ...
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Development of coordinated protection measures for Apennine Chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata) (COORNATA)
Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Sep 30, 2014,
...Apennine chamois, also enabled the project to increase the awareness of livestock breeders about conservation issues. A local association of breeders (âAssociazione allevatori del Parcoâ) was established in the Sirente Velino Regional Park to help improve sanitary management of livestock.
Project actions increased the environmental awareness of the general public, tourists and students in loc ...
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Development of coordinated protection measures for Wolf in Apennines (WOLFNET)
Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Dec 31, 2013,
Background
Large carnivores such as wolves and bears are usually perceived as a dangerous problem by local population and farmers. This can result in threats emerging to the species. A previous LIFE project (LIFE04 NAT/IT/000144) established actions to help improve the conservation status of endangered large carnivores in Europe but threats remain to Ital ...
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Improving coexistence of large carnivores and agriculture in S. Europe (COEX)
Start date: Oct 1, 2004, End date: Sep 30, 2008,
Background
Pilot projects that aim to reduce the conflict between large carnivores and human activities have been carried out in Croatia, France, Italy, Portugal and Spain. Now, for the first time, these countries have joined together in a co-ordinated effort to save their bear and wolf populations.
The population size of these predators in the five Medi ...
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Conservation of Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata in the Central Apennines (Rupicapra II)
Start date: Apr 1, 2002, End date: Mar 31, 2005,
Background
This project links four national parks in Italy: Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga; Abruzzo; Mejella; and Mount Sibillini. All four parks contain expanses of mountain range, which provide natural flora and fauna of outstanding value.
This project, however, focuses on one distinct sub-species found in the central Apennines: the Abruzzo chamois ...
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