Action A3. Explorations for the selection of the reintroduction sites completed

On May 15th, new surveys were made to the Capo Feto Reserve (municipalities of Mazara del Vallo and Petrosino). Four new suitable areas were identified and the floristic relevés for the characterization of the areas were completed. With the Capo Feto area, explorations to find new reintroduction sites can be…

Action A2. Soil sampling in current and potential reintroduction sites completed

With the soil sampling in the sites of Salina Calcara, Isola Lunga, Isola Colombaia and the islet of Maraone, the field activities related to the action A2 have been completed. The results of analyses, still in progress, will allow to select the most suitable sites for reinforcement (C2) and reintroduction…

Action C.1. First production cycle of in-vitro plants completed

After the development of the propagation protocol through in-vitro techniques, the first complete cycle of production of new plantlets for the reinforcement (C2) and reintroduction actions (C3) was accomplished. The first 110 plants have been successfully moved to the acclimatization phase and are ready for the reintroduction in the wild.…

Plastic free campaign

Saturday, 7thJuly, 2018 at the Natural Reserve ‘Saline di Trapani e Paceco’ will take place the event “The Ronciglio and Calendula maritima, a site which deserves to be protected", organized by the WWF, the Reserve manager, under the patronage of various institutions and of the Life CalMarSi project. Participants will…

Start-up of the thematic meetings scheduled within actions A5, E5, E10

Wednesday 4th July 2018, the first meeting with local stakeholders involved in the participatory planning took place in Trapani at the lecture hall of the Municipality. Among participants there were representatives of Municipalities, Protected Natural Areas and Associations. A wide debate was developed on the potentiality of the project with…

Extraordinary cleaning of the Ronciglio site

Saturday, 7th July 2018 at the Natural Reserve ‘Saline di Trapani e Paceco’ took place the event “The Ronciglio and Calendula maritima, a site which deserves to be protected”, organized by the WWF, the Reserve manager, under the patronage of various institutions and of the Life CalMarSi project. From 9:00…