ConservePlants Database

Species (currently accepted name)

Beta patula Aiton

Original name of the species in the project

Beta patula Aiton

Family

Amaranthaceae

Life form

H - Hemicryptophyte

Country (3-letters country ISO codes)

PRT

Region

Area of action (km2)

5

Protected status of the action area (National)

Ia - Strict Nature Reserve

Protected status of the action area (European)

Natura 2000

Land property (public or private)

Public

Habitat classification

F - Heathland, scrub and tundra

Priority habitat

No

IUCN Global

CR

IUCN Europe

CR

IUCN National

CR

Name of the project

LIFE12 NAT/PT/000195 Recovery of the species and land habitats of the Natura 2000 sites Ponta de So Loureno and Desertas Islands - LIFE RECOVER NATURA

Geographic typology

National

Countries involved

1

First year of the project

2013

Duration (years)

5

Main Institution

Secretaria Regional do Ambiente e Recursos Naturais - Instituto das Florestas e Conservação da Natureza

Category of main institution

Governmental

Additional Institution - Academic

0

Additional Institution - Governmental

1

Additional Institution - NGOs

0

Additional Institutions - Private

0

Funding typology

European Union

Funding source (public or private)

Both

Funding institution

European Union

Co-funding body

Secretaria Regional do Ambiente e Recursos Naturais - Instituto das Florestas e Conservação da Natureza

% of co-funding

50

Total Amount of funding (Euros)

1 344 044

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

14 - Seed collection and seed bank establishment

Conservation actions

2 - Population size estimation

9 - Multispecies management

10 - Habitat protection

Type of material

N/A

No. of transplantants per locality

N/A

Source population(s)

1

Monitoring duration

5 years

Monitoring variables

N/A

Seed collection for ex situ storage

Yes

No. of collected seeds

N/A

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 (%)

Very dry (silica gel)

Ex situ cultivation

Unknown

No. of cultivated plants

Unknown

Success criteria defined

Unknown

Success criteria used

Unknown

Action success

Unknown

Action outcome (Natural recruitment observed or not)

Unknown

Website link

https://ifcn.madeira.gov.pt/biodiversidade/projetos/27-life-recover-natura.html

References to outputs

0

Notes

Species endemic to Madeira. Total budget of the project dedicated to several habitat, plant and animal species.

Contributor

Luisa Gouveia

Contributor - contact

luisa.gouveia@madeira.gov.pt

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