Ecological Restoration and Conservation of Praia da Vitória Coastal Wet Green Infrastructure
Informations
- Funding country
Portugal- Acronym
- LIFE CWR
- Start date
- 8/1/2013
- End date
- 10/31/2018
- Budget
- 2,213,312 EUR
Fundings
| Name | Role | Start | End | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIFE Programme - 2012 | Grant | - | - | 2,213,312 EUR |
Abstract
About 500 years ago, before any human intervention, the bay of Praia da Vitória was a sandy, crescent-shaped area a few kilometers long. It was connected to a network of coastal wetlands of brackish water, the dynamics and stability of which was guaranteed by the dynamics of the coastal dunes. Human settlement, however, led to disturbances such as the drying and filling of the wetlands. Wetlands targeted by the project, LIFE CWR, have been reduced to a few square metres in size, threatening the dynamics and future existence of the ecosystem. The project proposes to ensure the continuation of a network of wetlands that form a green infrastructure of wetland areas, with shoreline characteristics and functions similar to the original ecosystem. This will be achieved through the restoration and redevelopment of three key wetlands: Paúl da Praia da Vitória, Paul do Belo Jardim and Paul da Pedreira. This type of integrated network of wetlands has characteristics associated with a range American and European birds species.