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Main results of the Ecosal Atlantis Project,
Interreg IVB Atlantic Area
6. Biodiversity
Renato Neves, Mãe d´água – Portuguese coordination
What is biodiversity in salinas? The more species the better?
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salina
woodland
salina
farmlandmudflats
saltmarsh
farmland
A - Coastal
salinas
salina
B - Inland salinas
What is biodiversity in salinas? The more species the better?
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A
•Larger areas
•Strong ecotone effect
•Great parameters
variability (salinity,
depth)
More species;
large populations
B•Smaller areas
•Almost no ecotone effect
•Small parameters variability
(often extreme e.g. wet-
flooded)
Less species;
isolation,
endemisms
Equal Importance for
conservation
What is biodiversity for ECOSAL?
Values for biodiversity = values for ecotourism
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Bird
migration
Invertebrates
Flora
Bird
nesting
Values for biodiversity = values for ecotourism - we are already on a
route!
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Vitoria-Gasteiz, 21-22/11/2012
Values for biodiversity = values for ecotourism - we are already on a
route!
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Threats
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Abandonment
Invasive
species
Disturbance
Transformation
Non
valorisation
Key tools for salinas and biodiversity
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Water level
management
Invasive
species
control
Nesting areas
management
Public
awareness
Carrying
capacity
Biodiversity is a complex issue!
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Vitoria-Gasteiz, 21-22/11/2012
Bird
migration
InvertebratesFlora
Bird
nesting
Abandonment
Transformation
Invasive
species
Disturbance
Non
valorisation
Water level
management
Invasive
species
control
Public
awareness
Nesting
areas
management
Carrying
capacity
What to do? The Ecosal approach
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Local studies Common methodologies
definitions for fieldwork
Data compilation
•Bird
surveys
(Por; Fra)
•Invertebrates survey (UK
coordination)
•Flora survey (Ecobio
coordination)
•Passerines census
(Geolitomer coordination)
•Sites bird-checklists
•Dissemination examples
•Habitat management
examples
•Carrying capacity
examples
•Invasive plants control
examples
Local studies
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Name Portuguese name Red Data Book POR
Local abundance Local status
Tachybaptus ruficollis Mergulhão-pequeno LC common ResPhalacrocorax carbo Corvo-marinho-de-
faces-brancasLC common Win
Ixobrychus minutus Garça-pequena VU rare SV (breeding)Bubulcus ibis Garça-boieira LC common Res (non breeding)Egretta alba Garça-branca-
granderare Win; Mig
Egretta garzetta Garça-branca LC common Win; MigArdea cinerea Garça-cinzenta LC common Win; MigArdea purpurea Garça-vermelha EN uncomom SV (breeding)Ciconia ciconia Cegonha-branca LC common SV (breeding)Plegadis falcinellus Maçarico-preto rare MigPlatalea leucorodia Colhereiro NT uncomom Win,MigPhoenicopterus ruber Flamingo VU common Win; MigAnas penelope Piadeira LCAnas platyrhynchos Pato-real LC common ResAnas clypeata Pato-trombeteiro LC uncomom WinMilvus migrans Milhafre-preto LC common SV (breeding)
Local studies
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Outputs and results
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Local bird
surveys
Invertebrates
surveys
Flora
surveys
Passerines
census
Sites bird-
checklistsDissemination
examples
Habitat
management
examples
Invasive plants
control
examples
Carrying capacity
examples
The ECOSAL Guidelines
•Islets / habitat management for nesting
•Flora management and invasive species
control
•Water level management
•Dissemination
•Birdwatching and Ecotourism – the
potential of salinas (know how to promote)
A conclusion and a recommendation from the ECOSAL experience
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The more well-kept for salt production salinas are , the better they are used
for their “natural functions”, and the less management for biodiversity they
need. Thus defending the traditional salt production is a key question for
biodiversity.
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To all people involved in the
ECOSAL biodiversity tasks from:
UAveiro, Bournemouth University,
Artoo Marine Biology, Geolittomer,
ECOBIO, Daviaud, DF Alava, EMS,
Fundação das Salinas do Samouco,
A Rocha, Salinas de Chiclana,
UCadiz, NM Sal da Figueira da Foz,
RNSCM, Andanatura......................
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Thank
you!Obrigado!
Merci!Gracias! Eskerrik
Asko!
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