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The objectives of LIFE+Lands of Priolo project are:
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For this purpose, the following actions will be developed: Planning actions: These actions aim to provide information and develop plans and management meassures for the suscesful conservation of SPA Pico da Vara/ Ribeira do Guilherme and the azorean biodiversity.
Native Plants production: These actions are essential for the ecological restoration of the habitats, they ensure the availability of plants and seeds of native and endemics species to recover the areas after the removal of invasive species.
Creation of a protection ringt: These actions aim to recover the natural habitats in the ridge area of Tronqueira to create a buffer area that prevents the entry of invasive plants
Recovery of an altitude gradient of natural forest: These actions aim to identify the best techniques for control of invasive species Pittosporum undulatum and tree ferns Cythaea cooperi e Dicksonia antarctica and ensure the ecological restoration of an altitudinal gradient from 300 to 800 meters, that ensures food availability for priolo for a longer period.
Recovery of water lines and landslide areas: These inovative actions aim to restore áreas that were not possible to recover to the date because there were no adequate techniques for a safe intervention in steep slope areas. They aim to restore, with climbing and natural engeneering techniques areas of slopes, lanslides and waterlines.
Predator's control: These actions aim to evaluate the densities and impact of rodents and weassels in the natural areas and on priority species, such as azores bullfinch. They include the testing of rodent control and prevention techniques in order to identify best practices.
Evaluation of new threats: These actions aim to evaluate and prevent new threats in the area, namely the presence of introduce species able to hybridize with netive ones, and the establishment of an early detection system for new invasives.
Public use management: These actions aim to evaluate the impact, both positive and negative, of visitation in the SPA Pico da Vara/ Ribeira do Guilherme and propose management solutions for a more sustainable visitation.
Raise awareness of local population and visitors: These actions aim to promote knowledge and awareness of local population and visitors about the natural values of the SPA and best visitation practices in order to enjoy the area without impact.
General monitoring of the project: These actions aim to monitor all the previous actions in order to ensure the positive effects of the interventions, allowing, if necessary to modify the actions to ensure the best outcomes.
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