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 CONSERVASTRATRAGALUS-MU Conservation of Astragalus nitidiflorus in its
potential habitat in the Murcia region
LIFE11 BIO/ES/000727
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Project Manager: Juan MARTINEZ-SANCHEZ
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Project description:
Background
Garbancillo de Tallante (Astragalus nitidiflorus ) is a plant that is endemic to
Cartagena in the Murcia Region of Spain. First described early in the 20th
Century, the species has a population of just 300 adult plants, all growing in the
SCI Cabezos del Pericón (ES6200040) and surrounding area. It is a named species
on several conservation lists. It is included on the Spanish Environment
Ministry’s list of Wild Species Under Special Protection (139/2011, 04 February
2011) and is categorised as “in danger of extinction” in the Spanish Catalogue of
Endangered Species. It was considered “in critical danger” in the 2008 Red List of
Spanish vascular flora and it is even labelled as an “extinct” species under the
European Red List from the International Union for the Conservation of Nature
(IUCN). Objectives
The principal objective of the 'CONSERVASTRAGALUS-MU' project is the
recuperation and conservation of the Garbancillo de Tallante. The beneficiary
aims to increase understanding of the species, strengthen existing populations
and put in place plans to ensure long-term conservation of the species in the
region. A key approach in terms of increasing and reinforcing the existing
populations will be to develop, test and demonstrate techniques for cultivation
of the plant in nurseries. As well as growing increased numbers of the plant,
these efforts will seek to increase the genetic resilience of the species. Measures
these efforts will seek to increase the genetic resilience of the species. Measures
to reinforce existing populations will also have a focus on improving the
connectivity between the existing populations. The project will look to reduce the
threats that impact negatively on the species, notably through improved land
stewardship. Supported by conferences, forums and specialised working groups,
it will develop a study of the species in the form of a monograph, a Habitat
Management Guide and a recovery plan for the species. It will conduct an
evaluation of the impact of the project on the target species and on the local
economy. The project will work hard to raise awareness and spread knowledge
about the species and biodiversity conservation, particularly in the municipality
where this endemic species is found Expected results
An increased population of Astragalus nitidiflorus (10ha with 12.000 new
plants); Improved genetic resilience of the species; Improved connectivity of populations; Better land stewardship; Three technical publications: a monograph; a technical manual for habitat
management; and a recovery plan for the species; Improved long-term management and conservation of the species; and Dissemination of the project results at national and international levels. Results
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Environmental issues addressed:
Themes
Species - Plants
Keywords
endangered species‚ endemic species‚ nature conservation Natura 2000 sites
Not applicable
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Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena
University Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena (UPCT) is
a Spanish public academic institution. Its
research group Mediterranean
Horto-Floriculture has been working on
biological and eco-physiological aspects of
native flora species for more than 15 years. Dirección General de Medio Ambiente.
Consejería de Presidencia y Justicia
Ayuntamiento de Cartagena Top
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Duration
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LIFE11 BIO/ES/000727
01-JUN-2012 to 01-JUN -2016
1,263,033.00 €
579,731.00 €
Murcia(España)
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