ACTIONS

A: Preparatory Actions

detailed operating projects and technical drawings for concrete conservations actions working out and external companies selection. Project committees establishment
EIAs documents elaboration, development and application to obtain final authorizations

building 11,4 kilometers of fence to protect most sensitive areas
illegal garbage dumps reclaim through removal and legal disposal of 230 cubic meters of non-hazardous garbage and 12.400 kg of special waste
habitat restoring and breeding niches creation for target species on an overall area of 238 hectares of wetland and reedbed
restoring and creation of a wide range of habitats and niches for migration stop-over and breeding of many species of Waders, Herons, Terns and Gulls
Marbled duck restocking with release of 60 specimens and installation of 30 GPS devices to track migratory movements

Monitoring the number of actual breeding pairs of Marbled duck, Ferruginous duck and Purple swamp-hen
Monitoring the number of actual wintering specimens of Marbled duck, Ferruginous duck and Bittern
Assessing socio-economic impact of the project on local context
Assessing ecosystem functions restoration as a consequence of project implementation

10 meetings with local communities members and 15 guided visits within the project area
50 guided visits for school classrooms
Information notice boards on project actions and target species
Networking with other LIFE and non LIFE projects focused on the same target species
Project’s transferability plan and development of a replication pack in suitable locations in Sicily and Southern Italy
elaborazione di un piano per la replicabilità delle azioni di conservazione in altri contesti idonei in Sicilia e nel sud Italia