ConservePlants Database

Species (currently accepted name)

Laurus nobilis L.

Original name of the species in the project

Laurus nobilis L.

Family

Lauraceae

Life form

P - Phanerophyte

Country (3-letters country ISO codes)

PRT

Region

Area of action (km2)

0.205

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)

Both

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/PT/000754 Preserving Continental Laurissilva Relics - LIFE RELICT

Geographic typology

National

Countries involved

1

First year of the project

2017

Duration (years)

5

Main Institution

Évora University

Category of main institution

Academic

Additional Institution - Academic

0

Additional Institution - Governmental

2

Additional Institution - NGOs

1

Additional Institutions - Private

1

Funding typology

European Union

Funding source (public or private)

Both

Funding institution

European Union

Co-funding body

several

% of co-funding

75

Total Amount of funding (Euros)

1 654 899

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

9 - Designing conservation and management plans

Conservation actions

5 - Plant reinforcement

8 - Removal of competitive invasive species

10 - Habitat protection

Type of material

Established plants

Juveniles

No. of transplantants per locality

Unknown

Source population(s)

Unknown

Monitoring duration

5 years

Monitoring variables

Survival

Seed collection for ex situ storage

Unknown

No. of collected seeds

Unknown

Other plant parts collected for ex situ conservation

N/A

No. of mother plants

Unknown

Ex situ storage conditions

Unknown

Climate chamber conditions - temperature

Unknown

Climate chamber conditions - humidity (%)

Unknown

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

http://www.liferelict.ect.uevora.pt/

References to outputs

https://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/project/Projects/index.cfm?fuseaction=search.dspPage&n_proj_id=6336; http://www.liferelict.ect.uevora.pt; https://www.iucnredlist.org; http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000745474; https://listavermelha-flora.pt/

Notes

Contact person: Carlos José Pinto Gomes; Email: dpi@uevora.pt; Tel: 351760220

Contributor

Dalila Espírito Santo

Contributor - contact

dalilaesanto@isa.ulisboa.pt

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