The RAI TV program Lineaverde life, which deals with green and sustainability issues, has produced a service in the Natural Reserve of the Saline di Trapani and Paceco on Calendula maritima and the Calmarsi life project which has been broadcasted on Saturday 27 March at 12:20 on Rai 1 channel.…

As part of action C3 -– 'Establishment of new nuclei of Calendula maritima according to the criteria of species translocation', new plants were introduced in the two selected sites of Cala Pozzo, on the island of Favignana, and at Salina Calcara. In total, 328 new seedlings were planted and form…

Monitoring survey of the reinforcement activity of Isola Lunga

The first monitoring survey of the reinforcement activity of Isola Lunga was carried out. Unexpectedly, a particularly low survival rate (about 40% of the 250 introduced seedlings) was recorded. These results are almost certainly linked to the heavy disturbance due to the grazing activity of a local colony of feral…

Action C.4. Creation of physical barriers

The making of the fences built to protect the population of Calendula maritima of Ronciglio has been completed as well as the other two fences planned for the reintroduction site of Salina Calcara.

Action E10 – Participatory planning

On January 14, 2021, a meeting took place between the representatives of the WWF (Managing Body of the Nature Reserve “Saline di Trapani and Paceco”), a conjunct delegation of technicians from the Municipality of Trapani and the Project team of the Urban Park at the Tonnara di San Giuliano in…

Winter monitoring of new populations at Cala Pozzo and Salina Calcara

As part of action C3 -– "Establishment of new nuclei of maritime calendula according to the criteria for the translocation of species", the monitoring of plants introduced at Cala Pozzo on the Island of Favignana and at Salina Calcara was carried out. One year after transplanting, most of the surviving…