1.- Project Data:
Coordinator: Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (IBADER)
Type of organisation: University
Partners: Fundación HAZI Fundazioa, Spain Fundación Centro de Servicios y Promoción Forestal y de su Industria de Castilla y León, Junta de Castilla y León.
Project reference: LIFE15 NAT/ES/000790
Duration 01/09/2016 to 31/12/2020
Total Budget: 1,925,104.00 €
EU contribution: 1,441,649.00 €
Project location: Galicia (España), País Vasco (España),Castilla-León (España)
Project Manager: Pablo RAMIL REGO
Project Manager USC: Pablo RAMIL REGO
2.- Project description:
Background
Objectives
The aim of the LIFE BACCATA project is to improve the conservation status of the priority habitat type, Mediterranean yew, in 15 Natura 2000 network sites in the Cantabrian mountains, by focusing on three conservation status indicators: “area of occupancy”, “structure and functions” and “future prospects”.
Specific project objectives are to:
Develop targeted actions to increase the area covered by Mediterranean yew woods including silviculture activities, removal of exotic species, and cultivation and planting of characteristic species of plants;
3.- Environmental issues addressed:
Themes
Habitats - Forests
Keywords
conservation of genetic resources‚ forest ecosystem‚ environmental awareness‚ management plan‚ preventive measure
Target EU Legislation
Nature protection and Biodiversity
Directive 92/43 - Conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora- Habitats Directiv ...
Target Habitat types
9580 - Mediterranean Taxus baccata woods
Natura 2000 sites
SCI ES0000003 Picos de Europa
SCI ES0000210 Alto Sil
SCI ES1120001 Ancares - Courel
SCI ES2120006 Pagoeta
SCI ES4120030 Montes Obarenes
SCI ES4120049 Bosques del Valle de Mena
SCI ES4130003 Picos de Europa en Castilla y León
SCI ES4130010 Sierra de los Ancares
SCI ES4130035 Valle de San Emiliano
SCI ES4130037 Hoces de Vegacervera
SCI ES4130050 Montaña Central de León
SCI ES4140011 Fuentes Carrionas t Fuente Cobre-Montaña Palentina
SPA ES0000364 Omaña
SCI ES2120011 Aralar
SCI ES4120090 Embalse Del Ebro-Monte Hijedo
SCI ES4130149 Omaña
Sitio Web
Baccata