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Project of range expansion, and population size of the priority species Fringilla teydea polatzeki (LIFE+PINZON)

Start date: Sep 16, 2015, End date: Feb 15, 2020,

Background The blue chaffinch is a species endemic to the Canary Islands. It has two distinct subspecies, each restricted to a single island: Fringilla teydea teydea inhabits pine forests on Tenerife and Fringilla teydea polatzeki occupies only certain pine forests on Gran Canaria. The blue chaffinch population on Gran Canaria is currently very restricted ...
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Ecological restoration Garajonay National Park and its surroundings, after the great fire of 2012 (LIFE+ GARAJONAY VIVE)

Start date: Sep 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2018,

Background On 4 August, 2012, the island of La Gomera experienced the most ecologically damaging wild fire to affect the Canary Islands for several decades. The fire spread across more than 3 613 ha, burning over 32% of the total area of the seven Natura 2000 sites directly affected. Nearly 20% of the surface of Garajonay National Park – a UNESCO World ...
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De-urbanizing and recovering the ecological functioning of the coastal systems of La Pletera (LIFE-PLETERA)

Start date: Jul 1, 2014, End date: Jun 30, 2018,

Background The Ter river reaches the Mediterranean sea in the municipality of Torroella de Montgrí. In the flood plain of the Ter estuary is a Natura 2000 network site centred on the La Pletera saltmarsh. The site is of high ecological importance due to the presence of brackish (salinity greater than freshwater but less than seawater) and hyperhaline (sa ...
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Sustainable management of shrubs formations for energy purposes (LIFE ENERBIOSCRUB)

Start date: Jun 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

Background The frequency and severity of forest fires in Europe is predicted to increase as climate patterns continue to change. Forest fires can have a significant negative impact, causing great damage to the environment and large volumes of atmospheric pollution, including significant emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs). Forest fires are estimated to a ...
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Environmental recovery of the Fluvial Territory; living space of the European mink (TERRITORIO VISÓN)

Start date: Oct 1, 2010, End date: Sep 30, 2015,

Background The lower reaches of the Aragón and Arga rivers forms one of the Sites of Community Importance (SCI) included in the Natura 2000 network. The area’s importance is mainly due to the presence of Mediterranean river forest habitats (Mediterranean poplar and willow forests) and species such as European mink (Mustela lutreola), otter (Lutra lutra ...
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Creation and restoration of aquatic ecosystems for improvement of water quality and biodiversity in agricultural basins (CREAMAgua)

Start date: Jan 1, 2011, End date: Dec 31, 2014,

Background In rural areas, agricultural practices have often led to the contamination of water resources. This has typically come from the high nitrate and phosphate contents of agricultural products and water run offs. The Monegros area in the Ebro river basin has been suffering from increasing degradation of water quality in most of its rivers, mainly ...
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Réseau pour l\'innovation dans les sylvicultures et les systèmes de gestion intégrée des risques en forêt (FORRISK)

Start date: Sep 30, 2012, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

La forêt, en plus de ses fonctions économiques reconnues par tous les acteurs du milieu rural tels que le développement de l'emploi rural et le marché local du bois pour la transformation ou pour l'énergie, rend de nombreux autres services.Cependant, de multiples risques sont identifiables et doivent être gérés dans et pourront éventuellement être aggravés par les changements climatiques: futures ...
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Mediterranean Living Lab for Territorial Innovation (MedLab)

Start date: Mar 31, 2009, End date: Oct 30, 2011,

The Living Lab model for in situ co-design of innovative ICT services is proving increasingly successful in promoting the knowledge economy by speeding up the pace and quality of research and technology development;* yet despite its significant potential, there is to date no clear link with Mediterranean regional policies. MedLabs objective is to apply the Living Lab approach from the demand side ...
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Desarrollo forestal: La investigación al servicio del desarrollo sostenible y la competitividad del sector forestal del Sudoeste europeo (DEFOR)

Start date: Dec 31, 2006, End date: Jun 29, 2008,

El SUDOE posee un sector forestal importante pero enfrentado a dificultades inherentes a las distintas situaciones geográficas: del Atlántico al Mediterráneo pasando por las zonas de montaña. No obstante, este sector es abastecedor de actividad y de desarrollo económico, pero ante la competencia y a pesar de una demanda en alza, las PYMES regionales localizadas en las zonas rurales desaparecen. An ...
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