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Informe Layman ENG Pinzón Azul.Cdr LAYMAN REPORT LIFE+PINZÓN LIFE14 NAT/ES/000077 Project to increase range and population size of the priority species Gran Canaria Blue Chafnch Fringilla polatzeki 2015 / 2020 www.lifepinzon.org LAYMAN REPORT LIFE+PINZÓN LIFE14 NAT/ES/000077 Index Project data sheet / pag. 4 / Budget / pag. 4 / What are Natura 2000 Network and LIFE programme? / pag. 4 / Summary, objectives, expected and obtained results. / pag. 5 / Historical timeline / pag. 6 / Project area map / pag. 7 / Description of the Blue Chafnch / pag. 8 / /a/ Legal Protection / pag. 8/ /b/ Biology / pag. 8/ /c/ Habitat / pag. 9/ Population trend / pag. 10 / Project motivation / pag. 11 / Project actions and results / pag. 11 / Contact Web, twitter and facebook /a/ Preliminary actions / pag. 11 / LIFE+Pinzón LIFE14 NAT/ES/000077 www.lifepinzon.org / @lifepinzon / @Life_Pinzon / b / Ecological corridor / pag. 11 / EMPRESA DE TRANSFORMACIÓN AGRARIA S.A. (TRAGSA) Calle León y Castillo 71 / c / Release in the pine forest of the central Summit / pag. 13 / Planta 1ª A , oficina 1 y 4 35003 Las Palmas de G. C. / d / Monitoring of the blue chafnch in Gran Canaria / pag. 14 / COORDINATION RUTH DE OÑATE (TRAGSA) / e / Introduced predator control / pag. 15 / DRAFT LUIS Mª CARRASCAL, MANUEL NOGALES, RUTH DE OÑATE, FELIPE RODRÍGUEZ. PHOTOGRAPHS JOSÉ MANUEL CABALLERO, EVA Mª CASTELLANO, AINHOA DARQUISTADE, ALEJANDRO DELGADO, DANIEL GONZÁLEZ, DAVID J. GUERRA, CARLOS M. MARTÍN, ÁNGEL MORENO, GUILLERMO NAVARRO, RUTH DE OÑATE, MIGUEL ÁNGEL PEÑA, / f/ Dissemination Actions / pag. 16/ ALEJANDRO SUÁREZ, JOSÉ M. SUÁREZ, RAFAEL SUÁREZ, MANUEL A. VEGA. DESIGN AND LAYOUT JAVIER RUIZ. / g / SPA declaration / pag. 18/ REPORT WRITTEN IN DECEMBER 2019 / h / Socioeconomic benets and environmental impact / pag. 19 / After LIFE / pag. 19/ 02 03 LAYMAN REPORT LIFE+PINZÓN LIFE14 NAT/ES/000077 Index Project data sheet / pag. 4 / Budget / pag. 4 / What are Natura 2000 Network and LIFE programme? / pag. 4 / Summary, objectives, expected and obtained results. / pag. 5 / Historical timeline / pag. 6 / Project area map / pag. 7 / Description of the Blue Chafnch / pag. 8 / /a/ Legal Protection / pag. 8/ /b/ Biology / pag. 8/ /c/ Habitat / pag. 9/ Population trend / pag. 10 / Project motivation / pag. 11 / Project actions and results / pag. 11 / Contact Web, twitter and facebook /a/ Preliminary actions / pag. 11 / LIFE+Pinzón LIFE14 NAT/ES/000077 www.lifepinzon.org / @lifepinzon / @Life_Pinzon / b / Ecological corridor / pag. 11 / EMPRESA DE TRANSFORMACIÓN AGRARIA S.A. (TRAGSA) Calle León y Castillo 71 / c / Release in the pine forest of the central Summit / pag. 13 / Planta 1ª A , oficina 1 y 4 35003 Las Palmas de G. C. / d / Monitoring of the blue chafnch in Gran Canaria / pag. 14 / COORDINATION RUTH DE OÑATE (TRAGSA) / e / Introduced predator control / pag. 15 / DRAFT LUIS Mª CARRASCAL, MANUEL NOGALES, RUTH DE OÑATE, FELIPE RODRÍGUEZ. PHOTOGRAPHS JOSÉ MANUEL CABALLERO, EVA Mª CASTELLANO, AINHOA DARQUISTADE, ALEJANDRO DELGADO, DANIEL GONZÁLEZ, DAVID J. GUERRA, CARLOS M. MARTÍN, ÁNGEL MORENO, GUILLERMO NAVARRO, RUTH DE OÑATE, MIGUEL ÁNGEL PEÑA, / f/ Dissemination Actions / pag. 16/ ALEJANDRO SUÁREZ, JOSÉ M. SUÁREZ, RAFAEL SUÁREZ, MANUEL A. VEGA. DESIGN AND LAYOUT JAVIER RUIZ. / g / SPA declaration / pag. 18/ REPORT WRITTEN IN DECEMBER 2019 / h / Socioeconomic benets and environmental impact / pag. 19 / After LIFE / pag. 19/ 02 03 LAYMAN REPORT LIFE+PINZÓN LIFE14 NAT/ES/000077 tributi Project data sheet Summary, objectives, expected and obtained results Summary NAME TITLE DURATION LIFE+PINZÓN Project to increase range and 16-09-2015/15-02-2020 LIFE14 NAT/ES/000077 population size of the priority The project's target species, the Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch (Fringilla polatzeki), colloquially known as "pinzul" and "pinero", is considered in the Annex I species Fringilla polatzeki of the Birds Directive as a "priority species”. At the beginning of the project, its population was estimated to be about 300 individuals distributed between (Gran Canaria blue chaffinch). the Inagua pine forest (source population; 279 individuals, CI 95%: 195 - 430) and the Central Summit pine forests (24 individuals minimum), and by the end of the project, the population is now around 430 individuals spread out across Inagua (362 CI 95%: 257 – 489) and the Central Summit (68 CI95%: 43 – 109), according to 2019 census. LIFE+Pinzón working team COORDINATING BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATED BENEFICIARIES The project took place in the central part of the island of Gran Canaria, where the action area is completely located within the Natura 2000 Network. The TRAGSA Consejería de Medio Ambiente del Cabildo de Gran Canaria. actions have been focused around the creation of a viable population of blue chaffinch in the Gran Canaria Summit, through the release of 107 individuals Viceconsejería de Lucha contra el Cambio Climático del that come from captive breeding and the wild population of Inagua, as well as the creation of ecological corridors to reduce habitat fragmentation. These Gobierno de Canarias. corridors aim to connect the Inagua pine forest with the Summit, and the summit pine forest with Cruz de Tejeda, by the planting of 62000 canarian pines (Pinus canariensis) and 3000 lucerne trees (Chamaecytisus proliferus). Furthermore, there has been monitoring of the wild population and released individuals of blue chaffinch and a control of introduced predators, capturing 166 feral cats. Outreach actions have also taken place to let people know about the blue chaffinch in Gran Canaria, and the LIFE+Pinzón project. Monitoring Committee LIFE+Pinzón Objectives Budget Creation of a sustainable blue chafnch population in the Summit´s 60% FUNDING 40% FINANCING TOTAL BUDGET pine forests. Release of blue chaffiches bred in captivity and translocated from Inagua pine forest to the pine forests 1,123,860 € in the Central Summit. Consejería de Viceconsejería de Lucha contra Medio Ambiente el Cambio Climático Blue Chaffinch Release What are Natura 2000 Network and a LIFE programme? Increase population size of the Gran Natura 2000 Network Canaria blue chafnch. An increase in the number of individuals is expected Natura 2000 is a European ecological network of biodiversity conservation areas. It is the main tool for nature conservation in the European Union. It through the translocation and release of individuals in consists of Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) established according to the Habitats Directive and also Special Protection Areas (SPA) designated by the Summit. the Birds Directive. Its objective is to ensure the long term survival of species and types of habitats in Europe, helping to stop the loss of biodiversity. Population monitoring LIFE Programme Environmental restoration for the The LIFE programme is the main European Union environmental conservation project funding tool and is also used to develop community commissioning of ecological corridors. environmental legislation and policy. Life+Pinzón: Project to increase range and population size of the priority species Fringilla polatzeki was launched Reforestation with canarian pines and lucerne trees to in 2015, with 60% of its budget provided by the LIFE Programme. This project is developed as a part of the Natura 2000 Network. The main goal of the create ecological corridors between the pine forests of project was to promote the habitat of the Gran Canaria blue chaffinch and increase its population size. Inagua and the central Summit. 04 05 Planting Watering LAYMAN REPORT LIFE+PINZÓN LIFE14 NAT/ES/000077 tributi Project data sheet Summary, objectives, expected and obtained results Summary NAME TITLE DURATION LIFE+PINZÓN Project to increase range and 16-09-2015/15-02-2020 LIFE14 NAT/ES/000077 population size of the priority The project's target species, the Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch (Fringilla polatzeki), colloquially known as "pinzul" and "pinero", is considered in the Annex I species Fringilla polatzeki of the Birds Directive as a "priority species”. At the beginning of the project, its population was estimated to be about 300 individuals distributed between (Gran Canaria blue chaffinch). the Inagua pine forest (source population; 279 individuals, CI 95%: 195 - 430) and the Central Summit pine forests (24 individuals minimum), and by the end of the project, the population is now around 430 individuals spread out across Inagua (362 CI 95%: 257 – 489) and the Central Summit (68 CI95%: 43 – 109), according to 2019 census. LIFE+Pinzón working team COORDINATING BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATED BENEFICIARIES The project took place in the central part of the island of Gran Canaria, where the action area is completely located within the Natura 2000 Network. The TRAGSA Consejería de Medio Ambiente del Cabildo de Gran Canaria. actions have been focused around the creation of a viable population of blue chaffinch in the Gran Canaria Summit, through the release of 107 individuals Viceconsejería de Lucha contra el Cambio Climático del that come from captive breeding and the wild population of Inagua, as well as the creation of ecological corridors to reduce habitat fragmentation. These Gobierno de Canarias. corridors aim to connect the Inagua pine forest with the Summit, and the summit pine forest with Cruz de Tejeda, by the planting of 62000 canarian pines (Pinus canariensis) and 3000 lucerne trees (Chamaecytisus proliferus). Furthermore, there has been monitoring of the wild population and released individuals of blue chaffinch and a control of introduced predators, capturing 166 feral cats. Outreach actions
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