In collaborazione con A catalogue of LIFE projects contributing to the management of alien species in the European Union Platform meeting on Invasive Alien Species (IAS) 29-30 November 2017, Milan (Italy) www.naturachevale.it Index Acknowledgments 9 Introduction We would like to thank all contributors, reviewers and supporters of this publication. 13 Preface In particular, we wish to express our gratitude to all the LIFE project’s beneficiaries for their availability in providing the texts and illustrations for this publication. A special thanks also to all our friends and colleagues of the external monitoring team Neemo, for their contributions and Belgium time, and for their precious comments. Among them, we would like to thank Bent Jepsen, Michele 14 AlterIAS – Increase awareness to curb horticultural introductions of invasive plants in Belgium - Lischi and João Pedro Silva who strongly supported the idea to organize this meeting. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cyprus This publication has benefited greatly from the valuable support provided by Angelo Salsi 16 LIFE-FORBIRDS - Improving lowland forest habitats for Birds in Cyprus of the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME) and Spyridon Flevaris, ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Myriam Dumortier and Laszlo Becsy of the European Commission, DG Environment. Czech Republic 18 LIFE CORCONTICA - Grasslands and streams restoration in SCI Krkonoše: Future of Nardus We would also like to acknowledge the valuable support provided by the Lombardia Region, grasslands*, Dwarf gentian* & Bullhead and particularly by Elena Tironi and Elisabetta Rossi. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Denmark --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20 REDCOHA-LIFE - Restoration of Danish Coastal Habitats. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Citation: Scalera R, Cozzi A, Caccamo C, Rossi I, 2017. 22 REWETDUNE-LIFE - Restoration of wetlands in dune habitats A catalogue of LIFE projects contributing to the management of alien species in the European ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Union. Platform Meeting on Invasive Alien Species (IAS) 29-30 November 2017, Milan (Italy). France LIFE14 IP/IT/000018 Nature Integrated Management to 2020 (GESTIRE 2020 ). Pp. 140. 24 Continuité Ecologique - LIFE ecological continuity, management of catchment area and associated patrimonial fauna --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26 SeineCityPark - Development of an urban green infrastructure in the Chanteloup loop ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A catalogue of LIFE projects 28 LIFE PETRELS - Halting the decline of endemic Petrels from Reunion Island: demonstration of large- contributing to the management of alien species in the European Union scale innovative conservation actions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Platform Meeting on Invasive Alien Species (IAS- 29-30 November 2017, Milan (Italy) 30 LIFE IAP-RISK - Mitigating the Threat of Invasive Alien Plants in the EU Through Pest Risk Analysis to Support the EU Regulation 1143/2014 Editors: Riccardo Scalera, Alberto Cozzi, Chiara Caccamo, Iva Rossi ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 32 LIFE CROAA - Control stRategies Of Alien invasive Amphibians in France Cover image: Lampropeltis getula californiae on the island of Gran Canaria. LIFE10 NAT/ES/000565 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAMPROPELTIS - Control of the invasive alien species Lampropeltis getula californiae Germany on the island of Gran Canaria (author: Jorge Saavedra Bolaños) 34 Eichenwälder bei Wesel - Acidophilous oak woods with bogs and heaths ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 36 LIFE-Patches & Corridors - Development of a habitat network for the Violet Copper to promote a sustainable metapopulation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partner Greece 38 LIFE CONOPS - Development & demonstration of management plans against -the climate change enhanced- invasive mosquitoes in S. Europe ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40 LIFE ElClimA - Conservation measures to assist the adaptation of Falco eleonorae* to climate change ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sostenuto da Con il contributo di Hungary 42 HUTURJAN - Conservation of priority natural values in Turjánvidék Natura 2000 site southern unit’ LIFE+ Nature project ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This abstract book was produced with the contribution of LIFE within the LIFE Integrated project LLIFE14 IPE IT 018GESTIRE2020 - Nature Integrated Management to 2020 3 Index ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Italy Malta 44 ISOTOSCA – Isole di Toscana: nuove azioni per uccelli marini ed habitat 84 LIFE SAVING BUSKETT - Soil stabilisation measures to protect Annex I habitats in Buskett-Girgenti ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Natura 2000 site 46 MONTECRISTO 2010 - Eradicazione di componenti floro-faunistiche aliene invasive e tutela di specie ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- e habitat nell’Arcipelago Toscano Netherland ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 86 Peelvenen – “Let the raised bogs grow” 48 EC-SQUARE - Eradication and control of grey squirrel: actions for preservation of biodiversity in forest ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ecosystems Portugal ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 88 Freira da Madeira - Conservation of Zino’s Petrel through restoration of its habitat 50 LIFE RARITY - Eradicate invesive Louisiana red swamp and preserve native white claw crayfish in Friuli ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venezia Giulia 90 SOS Freira do Bugio - Urgent measures for the recovery of Bugio’s petrel, Pterodroma feae, and its ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- habitat 52 LIFE BIOAQUAE - Biodiversity Improvement Of Aquatic Alpine Ecosystems ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 92 LIFE+ ILHÉUS DO PORTO SANTO - Halt the loss of European Biodiversity through the recovery of 54 Pelagic Birds - Conservation of the main European population of Calonectris d. diomedea and other habitats and species of the islets of Porto Santo and surrounding marine area pelagic birds on Pelagic Islands ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 94 LIFE Maciço Montanhoso - Recovery and conservation of species and habitats on the Madeiran 56 LIFE CON.FLU.PO. - Restoring connectivity in Po River basin opening migratory route for Acipenser Central Massif naccarii* and 10 fish species in Annex II ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 96 LIFE RECEOVER NATURA - Recovery of the species and land habitats of the Natura 2000 sites 58 LIFE EMYS - Ligurian Invasive Fauna Eradication pro indigenous Emys orbicularis restocking Ponta de São Lourenço and Desertas Islands ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 60 LIFE Alta Murgia - Control and eradication of the invasive exotic plant species Ailanthus altissima in 98 Life Terras do Priolo - Active protection of the population of the Azores bullfinch (Priolo) and its the Alta Murgia National Park habitats and sustainable management of Pico da Vara/ Ribeira do Guilherme SPA’s ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 62 LIFE Puffinus Tavolara - Protection of the largest population of Puffinus yelkouan on Earth and 100 LifeBiodiscoveries