ConservePlants Database

Species (currently accepted name)

Veronica oetaea Gustavsson

Original name of the species in the project

Veronica oetaea Gustavsson

Family

Plantaginaceae

Life form

N/A

Country (3-letters country ISO codes)

GRC

Region

Area of action (km2)

0.000586

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

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

Priority habitat

Yes

IUCN Global

CR

IUCN Europe

CR

IUCN National

CR

Name of the project

LIFE11 NAT/GR/001014 Conservation of priority forests and forest openings in Ethnikos Drymos Oitis and Oros Kallidromo of Sterea Ellada - FOROPENFORESTS

Geographic typology

National

Countries involved

1

First year of the project

2012

Duration (years)

7

Main Institution

Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature

Category of main institution

NGO

Additional Institution - Academic

2

Additional Institution - Governmental

1

Additional Institution - NGOs

1

Additional Institutions - Private

0

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)

1 750 840

Name of the funding programme

LIFE programme

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

Both

Prior knowledge on species biology

No

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

2 - Determining species distribution

3 - Population size estimation

5 - Species biology and ecological studies

6 - Identify habitat suitability

8 - Identification of populations under threat

14 - Seed collection and seed bank establishment

17 - Seed bank dynamics study

Conservation actions

11 - Fence construction

Type of material

N/A

No. of transplantants per locality

N/A

Source population(s)

N/A

Monitoring duration

N/A

Monitoring variables

Habitat disturbance

Seed collection for ex situ storage

Yes

No. of collected seeds

80994

Other plant parts collected for ex situ conservation

None

No. of mother plants

Unknown

Ex situ storage conditions

Seeds stored in climate chambers

Climate chamber conditions - temperature

-20°C

Climate chamber conditions - humidity (%)

15-20

Ex situ cultivation

No

No. of cultivated plants

N/A

Success criteria defined

Yes

Success criteria used

Minimise habitat disturbance

Action success

Yes

Action outcome (Natural recruitment observed or not)

Yes

Website link

https://www.foropenforests.org/en

References to outputs

0

Notes

Total budget of the project dedicated to various actions.

Contributor

Katerina Koutsovoulou

Contributor - contact

kkoutsovoulou@gmail.com

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