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…

Second reinforcement activity at Isola Colombaia

The second reinforcement activity of the small natural population of Calendula maritima located on Isola Colombaia was carried out. 16 new nuclei were implanted, each consisting of 10 young seedlings for a total of 160 new plants. Among the 50 plants introduced last February more than 70% have survived and…