ConservePlants Database

Species (currently accepted name)

Caropsis verticillato-inundata (Thore) Rauscher

Original name of the species in the project

Caropsis verticillato-inundata (Thore) Rauscher

Family

Apiaceae

Life form

H - Hemicryptophyte

Country (3-letters country ISO codes)

PRT

Region

Area of action (km2)

99.457

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)

Private

Habitat classification

D - Mires, bogs and fens

Priority habitat

Yes

IUCN Global

VU

IUCN Europe

VU

IUCN National

VU

Name of the project

LIFE12 NAT/PT/000997 Conservation of Temporary Ponds in the Southwest Coast of Portugal - LIFE Charcos

Geographic typology

National

Countries involved

1

First year of the project

2013

Duration (years)

5

Main Institution

Liga da Proteção da Natureza

Category of main institution

NGO

Additional Institution - Academic

2

Additional Institution - Governmental

1

Additional Institution - NGOs

0

Additional Institutions - Private

2

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)

1 977 465

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

9 - Designing conservation and management plans

10 - Removal of competing natural vegetation

11 - Removal of competing indigenous species

12 - Removal of competitor invasive species

14 - Seed collection and seed bank establishment

15 - Divulgation actions (conservation dissemination to the public)

Conservation actions

6 - Removal of competing natural vegetation

8 - Removal of competitive invasive species

9 - Multispecies management

10 - Habitat protection

12 - Divulgation actions (conservation dissemination to the public)

Type of material

N/A

No. of transplantants per locality

N/A

Source population(s)

N/A

Monitoring duration

N/A

Monitoring variables

N/A

Seed collection for ex situ storage

Yes

No. of collected seeds

Unknown

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

5°C

Climate chamber conditions - humidity (%)

11

Ex situ cultivation

No

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://lifecharcos.lpn.pt

References to outputs

https://www.iucnredlist.org; https://life.apambiente.pt/content/conservation-temporary-ponds-southwest-coast-portugal; https://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/project/Projects/index.cfm?fuseaction=search.dspPage&n_proj_id=4746; https://lifecharcos.lpn.pt; http://www.worldfloraonline.org/; https://listavermelha-flora.pt

Notes

Contact person: Rita Alcazar, Tel: 286328309, Fax: 286328316, Email: rita.alcazar@lpn.pt

Contributor

Dalila Espírito Santo

Contributor - contact

dalilaesanto@isa.ulisboa.pt

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