Transnational strategy for restoring Northern Iberian Natura 2000 high conservation value areas under a global change perspective
Reference: LIFE23-NAT-ES-LIFE-GLOBAL/101146070 | Acronym: LIFE23-NAT-ES-LIFE GLOBAL
1.- Project Data Coordinator: Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (IBADER)
Type of organisation: University
Partners: España: IBADER (Universidade de Santiago de Compostela); AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS; FUNDACION CENTRO DE SERVICIOS Y PROMOCION FORESTAL Y DE SU INDUSTRIA DE CASTILLA Y LEON; CONSEJERIA DE MEDIO AMBIENTE, VIVIENDA Y ORDENACIÓN DEL TERRITORIO - JUNTA DE CASTILLA Y LEON; CONCELLO DE RIBADEO; CONSELLERIA DE MEDIO AMBIENTE, TERRITORIO E VIVENDA - XUNTA DE GALICIA; GESTION AMBIENTAL DE NAVARRA SA; ASOCIACION DESENVOLVEMENTO RURAL MARINAS BETANZOS; FUNDACION PATRIMONIO NATURAL DE CASTILLA Y LEON; DIPUTACION FORAL DE ALAVA. Portugal : INSTITUTO POLITECNICO DE BRAGANCA.
Project reference: LIFE23-NAT-ES-LIFE-GLOBAL/101146070
Duration 01/06/2024 to 30/09/2029
Total Budget: 5,183,382,00 €
EU contribution: 3,887,537,00 €
Project location: Galicia (ES), Castilla y León (ES), Euskadi (ES), Nafarroa (ES), Trasosmontes (PT).
Project Manager USC (IBADER): Pablo RAMIL REGO
2.- Project description: The highest diversity areas in Iberian Peninsula are located in the Northern part, with a joint presence in the 3 most vulnerable scenarios (coastal zone, continental wetlands and mountain area) of priority habitats and species which have small areas/populations so they are in unfavourable CS, are restricted to a few biogeographic regions and are highly vulnerable to IAS, anthropogenic conditions or effects of global climate change. The general objective (GO) is implementing a transnational restoration strategy in 31 Northern Iberian Natura 2000 high conservation value areas across Spain and Portugal, through small-scale actions, reaching an area of 1,321.53 ha, as a main measure of adaptation to current global changes, improving CS and resilience of 10 priority habitats and 3 priority species which are considered representative from Atlantic and Mediterranean regions and from the 3 highest conservation value scenarios. The project holds great demonstrative and pilot characters, allowing a high transferability and replicability to other European territories where high conservation value areas are concentred and isolated in very fragmented and vulnerable complex mosaics. To achieve GO, a series of specific objectives (SO) are considered: SO1. Increasing the occupied area by targeted priority habitats, as well as the populations of targeted priority species SO2. Control and elimination of IAS competition that is causing an impact on CS of priority habitats SO3. Improving the structure, functionality and future prospects of priority habitats and habitat for targeted priority species SO4. Availability of updated and homogeneous information about targeted priority habitats and species in Northern Iberia SO5. Informing and raising public awareness to the general public about the relevance, natural values and ecosystem services provided by the targeted priority habitats and species SO6. Transferring the measures developed in the project for their replicability at EU level.
Target Habitat types
1150* Coastal lagoons
1510* Mediterranean salt steppes (Limonietalia)
3170* Mediterranean temporary ponds
4020* Temperate Atlantic wet heaths with Erica ciliaris and Erica tetralix
4040* Dry Atlantic coastal heaths with Erica vagans
6220* Pseudo-steppe with grasses and annuals of the Thero-Brachypodietea
6230* Species-rich Nardus grasslands, on silicious substrates in mountain areas (and submountain areas in Continental Europe)
7210* Calcareous fens with Cladium mariscus and species of the Caricion davallianae
7220* Petrifying springs with tufa formation (Cratoneurion)
9560* Endemic forests with Juniperus spp
Natura 2000 sites
llas Cíes ES0000001
A Limia ES0000436
Costa Ártabra ES1110002
Costa da Morte ES1110005
Complexo húmido de Corrubedo ES1110006
Estaca de Bares ES1110010
As Catedrais ES1120005
Costa da Mariña occidental ES1120017
Valle de San Emiliano ES4130035
Montaña Central de León ES4130050
Picos de Europa en Castilla y León ES4130003
Fuentes Carrionas y Fuente Cobre-Montaña Palentina ES4140011
Lago de Sanabria y alrededores ES4190105
Riberas del Río Tera y afluentes ES4190067
Lagunas de Tera y Vidriales ES4190134
Sierra de la Culebra ES4190033
Gorbeia ES2110009
Caicedo Yuso eta Arreoko lakua / Lago de Caicedo Yuso y Arreo ES2110007
Arabako hegoaldeko mendilerroak / Sierras meridionales de Álava ES2110018
Guardiako aintzirak / Lagunas de Laguardia ES2110021
Valderejo-Sobrón-Árcenako mendilerroa / Valderejo-Sobrón-Sierra de Árcena ES2110024
Izki ES2110019
Entzia ES2110022
Belate ES2200018
Urbasa y Andia ES2200021
Regata de Orabidea y turbera de Arxuri ES2200015
Aritzakun-Urritzate-Gorramendi ES0000122
Sierra de Illón y Foz de Burgui ES0000124
Sierra de Leire y Foz de Arbaiun ES0000125
Sierra de Artxuga, Zarikieta y Montes de Areta ES0000129
Montesinho / Nogueira PTCON0002
