ConservePlants Database

Species (currently accepted name)

Carthamus balearicus (J.J.Rodr.) Greuter

Original name of the species in the project

Femeniasia balearica (Rodr.) Susanna

Family

Asteraceae

Life form

N/A

Country (3-letters country ISO codes)

ESP

Region

Area of action (km2)

26

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

No

IUCN Global

NT

IUCN Europe

NT

IUCN National

CR

Name of the project

LIFE07 NAT/E/000756 Restoration of habitats of priority species on the Island of Menorca - RENEIX

Geographic typology

National

Countries involved

1

First year of the project

2009

Duration (years)

4

Main Institution

Consell Insular de Menorca

Category of main institution

Governmental

Additional Institution - Academic

0

Additional Institution - Governmental

2

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

Island Council of Menorca

% of co-funding

50

Total Amount of funding (Euros)

1 574 713

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

3 - Population size estimation

4 - Demography studies

6 - Identify habitat suitability

8 - Identification of populations under threat

9 - Designing conservation and management plans

16 - Expert opinion

17 - Development of a specific cultivation method

Conservation actions

2 - Population size estimation

10 - Habitat protection

11 - Fence construction

12 - Divulgation actions (conservation dissemination to the public)

Type of material

N/A

No. of transplantants per locality

N/A

Source population(s)

N/A

Monitoring duration

Up to 5 years

Monitoring variables

Survival

Seed collection for ex situ storage

Yes

No. of collected seeds

Unknown

Other plant parts collected for ex situ conservation

N/A

No. of mother plants

Unknown

Ex situ storage conditions

Silica gel

Climate chamber conditions - temperature

N/A

Climate chamber conditions - humidity (%)

N/A

Ex situ cultivation

Unknown

No. of cultivated plants

Unknown

Success criteria defined

Yes

Success criteria used

Area covered by the species after the project's actions

Action success

Yes

Action outcome (Natural recruitment observed or not)

Yes

Website link

http://lifereneix.cime.es/

References to outputs

Clarisó I. E., i Arguimbau P. F., Pons E. C., Casademont M. C., Sintes,C. G. 2014. Restauración ambiental de espacios de la Red Natura de Menorca: experiencias en el contexto del proyecto LIFE+ RENEIX.

Notes

Spanish endemic.

Contributor

Miguel Serrano

Pablo Rodeiro

Contributor - contact

miguel.serrano@usc.es

pablo.rodeiro@rai.usc.es

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