ConservePlants Database

Species (currently accepted name)

Juniperus canariensis Guyot

Original name of the species in the project

Juniperus turbinata Guss. subsp. canariensis (A. P. Guyot in Mathou & A. P. Guyot) Rivas-Mart., Wildpret & P. Pérez

Family

Cupressaceae

Life form

P - Phanerophyte

Country (3-letters country ISO codes)

ESP

Region

Area of action (km2)

0.535

Protected status of the action area (National)

VI - Protected area with sustainable use of natural resources

Protected status of the action area (European)

Natura 2000

Land property (public or private)

Both

Habitat classification

B - Coastal habitats

Priority habitat

Yes

IUCN Global

NE

IUCN Europe

NE

IUCN National

VU

Name of the project

LIFE04/NAT/ES/000064 Recovery of Juniperus spp. forests on Tenerife - Juniperus Tenerife

Geographic typology

National

Countries involved

1

First year of the project

2005

Duration (years)

3

Main Institution

Cabildo Insular de Tenerife, área de medioambiente y paisaje

Category of main institution

Governmental

Additional Institution - Academic

1

Additional Institution - Governmental

0

Additional Institution - NGOs

0

Additional Institutions - Private

0

Funding typology

European Union

Funding source (public or private)

Public

Funding institution

European Union

Co-funding body

N/A

% of co-funding

25

Total Amount of funding (Euros)

373 295

Name of the funding programme

LIFE programme

Type of the action (In-situ or ex-situ)

Both

Prior knowledge on species biology

Yes

Preliminary conservation action(s) implemented by the same project or some other researchers

2 - Determining species distribution

4 - Demography studies

5 - Species biology and ecological studies

6 - Identify habitat suitability

12 - Removal of competitor invasive species

15 - Divulgation actions (conservation dissemination to the public)

Conservation actions

2 - Population size estimation

3 - Plant introduction (new population)

4 - Plant reintroduction (translocation)

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

11 - Fence construction

12 - Divulgation actions (conservation dissemination to the public)

Type of material

Seeds

No. of transplantants per locality

6220

Source population(s)

2 different populations

Monitoring duration

Unknown

Monitoring variables

Floristic analysis

Seed collection for ex situ storage

Yes

No. of collected seeds

6220

Other plant parts collected for ex situ conservation

None

No. of mother plants

Unknown

Ex situ storage conditions

Seeds stored under ambient conditions

Climate chamber conditions - temperature

N/A

Climate chamber conditions - humidity (%)

N/A

Ex situ cultivation

Yes

No. of cultivated plants

200-499

Success criteria defined

Yes

Success criteria used

Increasing of suitable habitat area

Action success

Yes

Action outcome (Natural recruitment observed or not)

Yes

Website link

https://www.tenerife.es/life/

References to outputs

Fernández-Pascual E., Torrico A. I. G., Jiménez-Alfaro B., González T. E. D. 2011. Conservación ex situ de plantas amenazadas de máxima prioridad en el norte peninsular: Aster pyrenaeus Desf. ex DC. y Centaurium somedanum M. Laínz. El botánico: Revista de la AIMJB 5: 26-27.

Notes

0

Contributor

Miguel Serrano

Pablo Rodeiro

Contributor - contact

miguel.serrano@usc.es

pablo.rodeiro@rai.usc.es

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