1 – Preparatory Actions
- Updating of data on the demographic situation, the degree of conservation and the genetic integrity/diversity of the remnant populations
- Assessment of the ecological amplitude of the target species with respect to the soil, also in order to identify the most suitable sites for concrete actions of reinforcement and reintroduction
- Assigning the status of protected species by regional law and promoting the shared drafting of the guidelines for the Plans of Use of the State Sea Domain and Nature Reserves.
2 – Concrete Conservation Actions
- In-vitro propagation in order to produce by non-invasive methods new plants of certified genetic identity for actions of reinforcement and reintroduction
- Reinforcement of the most degraded populations
- Establishment of new populations in more suitable and less disturbed conditions according to the principles of Species Translocation
- Mitigation and/or elimination of the main local disturbance factors through physical barriers
- Control of invasive alien species (e.g. Carpobrotus sp.) that compete with Sea marigold by occupying its habitats
3 – Monitoring Actions of the project impact on conservation
- Regular verification at short and medium terms of the concrete actions effects on the conservation of the target species
- Evaluation of socio-economic outcomes prompted by the regulatory activities of the coastal area use
- Monitoring of the genetic stability of the propagation material before its re-introduction in the wild
4 – Actions of awareness and dissemination
- Activities of dissemination about the project actions, with the involvement of schools of all levels in the hinterland, as well as of the resident populations
5 – Project Management Actions
- Project coordination and management
- Concrete involvement of local enterprises, public authorities (Province of Trapani, Municipalities of Favignana, Marsala, Paceco, Trapani and Valderice), and trade and cultural associations in order to make this project a case of Best Practice
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