URCA (URgent Conservation Actions pro Emys orbicularis in Italiy and Slovenia) PROEMYS the project to improve the conservation status of the native pond terrapins Emys orbicularis in Italy and Slovenia through a long-term programme.
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LIFE URCA PROEMYS project and the Natura 2000 sites
The project aims to improve the conservation status of the European pond terrapin Emys orbicularis; a protected species, included in Annexes II and IV of the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC, whose trade is prohibited by the 1979 Bern Convention.
The project involves 55 Italian and Slovenian Natura 2000 sites where the European pond terrapin is present.
Habitat restoration, restocking activities, eradication of Invasive Alien Species and monitoring are planned at these sites.
The partnership includes a number of Natura 2000 site management bodies; this will facilitate the achievement of results and, in particular, the increase in the presence of Emys orbicularis, thanks to the reintroduction and restoration of suitable habitats, capable of sustaining viable populations, even after the end of the project.
At least 30 Natura 2000 sites will benefit from the habitat restoration measures. As far as restocking is concerned, the selection of point sites within the sites will also be based on the criteria described in the Integrated Management Plan and the sharing of the following parameters
1) species habitat
2) aquatic habitats protected on the basis of the Natura 2000 classification (All. I, Directive 92/43/EEC)
What is established in the Integrated Management Plan, elaborated within the project, will be applied, from the beginning, in all the Natura 2000 sites (Italian and Slovenian) involved in the project. The LIFE URCA PROEMYS project is based on a clear conservation strategy of the WWF Oasis system established to monitor species and habitats of Community interest in the Oases belonging to the Natura 2000 Network and on an approach consistent with the philosophy of the Natura 2000 Network in promoting projects on “target” species or habitats by the different area managers.
News and events
6 December-Life Urca at the workshop about alien species
The Life Claw project is participating in the conference “Invasive Alien Species – Current Knowledge and Interventions”, taking place today at Magna of Emilia Romagna Region (ground floor, Via Aldo Moro 30), from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. An important opportunity to:✅ Present the actions and results achieved by our project✅ Exchange ideas with experts in the field✅ Discover and
Unconscious invaders
On 25 October 2024 at 4.30 p.m., the temporary exhibition ‘Unconscious Invaders. Alien species in inland waters and threats to biodiversity’.The exhibition presents the theme of the invasion of alien species in the inland waters of our territory, their impact and the causes of the invasions themselves, almost always attributable to human action. The first room illustrates the dangers that
The Life URCA PROEMYS project will be at the Sharper Night!
Friday 27 September, in many European cities, will be held The Researcher’s night , an event designed to bring the world of research closer to all curious and interested people. Come and discover the projects that universities and research organisations are carrying out! The Life URCA PROEMYS project, dedicated to the conservation of the pond terrapin Emys orbicularis, will be
