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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?

Ecosal Atlantis Proiektuaren Hitzaldia | Conferencia Proyecto Ecosal Atlantis | Ecosal Atlantis Project Conference

Vitoria-Gasteiz, 21-22/11/2012

salina

woodland

salina

farmlandmudflats

saltmarsh

farmland

A - Coastal

salinas

salina

B - Inland salinas

What is biodiversity in salinas? The more species the better?



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



Bird

migration

Invertebrates

Flora

Bird

nesting

Values for biodiversity = values for ecotourism - we are already on a

route!



Values for biodiversity = values for ecotourism - we are already on a

route!



Threats



Abandonment

Invasive

species

Disturbance

Transformation

Non

valorisation

Key tools for salinas and biodiversity



Water level

management

Invasive

species

control

Nesting areas

management

Public

awareness

Carrying

capacity

Biodiversity is a complex issue!



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



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



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



Outputs and results



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



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.



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......................



Thank

you!Obrigado!

Merci!Gracias! Eskerrik

Asko!

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