Action D.1 – Summer monitoring at Isola Favignana

In the framework of action C3 - ’Reintroduction of Calendula maritima according to the criteria of species traslocation’, the monitoring of plants planted at Cala Pozzo in Favignana was carried out. Six months after transplanting, due to the long-lasting summer drought, most plants (82%) show slight signs of water stress,…

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…

Action C.2. Re-enforcement of natural populations

The first reinforcement activity was carried out in the framework of the mitigation works planned at the Ronciglio site by the project for the completion of the offshore and the construction of the docks, handled by the Interregional Board for Public Works. The intervention was carried out by Vivai Iberis…

Exceptional reproductive success of the Ronciglio re-enforcement nuclei

Monitoring of the re-enforcement action of Ronciglio revealed the presence of a conspicuous amount of young Calendula seedlings born from the dispersion of the vitro plants reintroduced last February. After the first autumn rains the germination of the seeds dispersed during the summer season began. Near the plant holes, in…

6th monitoring survey of the action re-enforcement at Ronciglio

Within the framework of the re-enforcement of the population of Calendula maritima, the monitoring activities of the sea marigolds planted at Ronciglio, Trapani, goes on. Four months after planting, more than 80% of the introduced individuals is healthy, more than 20% of them is in bloom and 65 % are…