ConservePlants Database

Species (currently accepted name)

Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn.

Original name of the species in the project

Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn.

Family

Betulaceae

Life form

P - Phanerophyte

Country (3-letters country ISO codes)

GRC

Region

Area of action (km2)

0.07

Protected status of the action area (National)

IV - Habitat/Species Management Area

Protected status of the action area (European)

Natura 2000

Land property (public or private)

Public

Habitat classification

G - Woodland, forest and other wooded land

Priority habitat

Yes

IUCN Global

LC

IUCN Europe

LC

IUCN National

NE

Name of the project

LIFE16 NAT/GR/000606 Conservation of priority species and habitats of Andros Island protected area intergrating socioeconomic considerations - LIFE Andros Park

Geographic typology

Regional

Countries involved

2

First year of the project

2017

Duration (years)

5

Main Institution

Agricultural University of Athens

Category of main institution

Academic

Additional Institution - Academic

1

Additional Institution - Governmental

1

Additional Institution - NGOs

3

Additional Institutions - Private

1

Funding typology

European Union

Funding source (public or private)

Public

Funding institution

European Union

Co-funding body

several

% of co-funding

25

Total Amount of funding (Euros)

2 411 248

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

5 - Species biology and ecological studies

6 - Identify habitat suitability

8 - Identification of populations under threat

13 -Fence erection

Conservation actions

5 - Plant reinforcement

12 - Divulgation actions (conservation dissemination to the public)

13 - Antierosion

anti-fire and anti-flood control small-scale measures

Type of material

Juveniles

No. of transplantants per locality

11000

Source population(s)

The same population

Monitoring duration

Up to 3 years

Monitoring variables

Survival

Seed collection for ex situ storage

Yes

No. of collected seeds

5000

Other plant parts collected for ex situ conservation

None

No. of mother plants

10

Ex situ storage conditions

Seeds stored in climate chambers

Climate chamber conditions - temperature

4°C

Climate chamber conditions - humidity (%)

05/out

Ex situ cultivation

Yes

No. of cultivated plants

4

Success criteria defined

Yes

Success criteria used

Survival

Action success

Yes

Action outcome (Natural recruitment observed or not)

Yes

Website link

http://www.life-androspark.gr/en/

References to outputs

0

Notes

Project targeting the habitat type 91E0. Total budget of the project dedicated to various actions not only for the restoration of the alluvial alder forests (91E0*).

Contributor

Katerina Koutsovoulou

Contributor - contact

kkoutsovoulou@gmail.com

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