First case of application of the protection decree of Calendula maritima

With Decree of the Regional Councilor of Territory and Environment n. 195 GAB of 19/06/2020 it was declared concluded with a negative result the Incidence Evaluation procedure (VIA) relating to the "Project for the implementation of an urban park at Punta Tipa", a site that houses one of the largest…

Monitoring Action C3 – Establishment of new populations

We carried out the first monitoring of the plants planted at Cala Pozzo on the island of Favignana, as part of the activity of establishing new nuclei of Calendula maritima according to the criteria of species translocation. 10 days after transplanting, nearly all the plants are healthy, with the exception…

Action C.4. Building of physical barriers

The construction of the barriers to protect the existing and newly introduced populations of  Calendula has started on. The first part of the fence in Ronciglio has already been completed; for the new sites, two of the four fences foreseen at Salina Calcara are almost completed, whereas the construction of…