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)

0.03

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)

In-situ

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

4500

Source population(s)

The same population

Monitoring duration

Up to 3 years

Monitoring variables

Survival

Seed collection for ex situ storage

No

No. of collected seeds

N/A

Other plant parts collected for ex situ conservation

None

No. of mother plants

N/A

Ex situ storage conditions

N/A

Climate chamber conditions - temperature

N/A

Climate chamber conditions - humidity (%)

N/A

Ex situ cultivation

No

No. of cultivated plants

N/A

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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