Record

Petrorhagia prolifera (L.) P.W.Ball & Heywood
Petrorhagia prolifera (L.) P.W.Ball & Heywood
Caryophyllaceae
T - Therophyte

BEL
0.08
IV - Habitat/Species Management Area
Natura 2000
Public

E - Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens
Yes
NE
NE
DD

LIFE11 NAT/BE/001060 Priority actions for grasslands and meadows in Southern Lorraine and the Ardenne - Herbages
National
1
2013
7
Natagora
NGO
1
2
0
0
European Union
Public
European Union
several
25
9 587 813
LIFE programme

Both
Yes
2 - Determining species distribution
3 - Population size estimation
5 - Species biology and ecological studies
8 - Identification of populations under threat
10 - Removal of competing natural vegetation
11 - Removal of competing indigenous species
12 - Removal of competitor invasive species
13 - Fence erection
14 - Seed collection and seed bank establishment
15 - Divulgation actions (conservation dissemination to the public)
2 - Population size estimation
5 - Plant reinforcement
6 - Removal of competing natural vegetation
7 - Removal of competing indigenous species
8 - Removal of competitive invasive species
9 - Multispecies management
10 - Habitat protection
11 - Fence construction
12 - Divulgation actions (conservation dissemination to the public)
Seeds
Unknown
3 or more different populations
No monitoring
None

Yes
127800
None
250
Seeds stored in climate chambers
-20°C
15
No
N/A

No
N/A
Yes
Yes

Godefroid S., Le Pajolec S., Van Rossum F. 2016. Pre-translocation considerations in rare plant reintroductions: implications for designing protocols. Plant Ecology 217: 169-182. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11258-015-0526-0
Godefroid S., Le Pajolec S., Van Rossum F. 2016. Rescuing critically endangered species in Belgium – an ambitious reintroduction program of the Botanic Garden Meise. BGjournal 13(2): 24-27. https://www.bgci.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Meise-Restoration-and-Rescue-Project.pdf
Godefroid S., Le Pajolec S., Van Rossum F. 2017. Case study 7.1.12, Population reinforcements of critically endangered plant species in grassland habitats. BGCI’s Manual on Planning, Developing and Managing Botanic Gardens. Chapter 7: Using the Plant Collection – Research, Conservation, Public Engagement, Recreation and Tourism. https://www.bgci.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/BGCI%20Botanic%20Garden%20Manual.pdf
Godefroid S., Van Rossum F. 2018. Monitoring and post-care. In: Heywood V., Shaw K., Harvey-Brown Y. and Smith P. (Eds.), BGCI and IABG’s Species Recovery Manual, pp. 87-95, Botanic Gardens Conservation International, Richmond, United Kingdom. http://www.bgci.org/resources/2017-bgci-iabg-species-recovery-manual/
Godefroid S., Le Pajolec S., Hechelski, M., Van Rossum F. 2018. Can we rely on the soil seed bank for restoring xeric sandy calcareous grasslands? Restoration Ecology 26: S123-S133. https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.12647
The funding mentioned is for the whole project. The budget for translocations was 400.000 EUR (for 5 species).
Sandrine Godefroid