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Main results of the Ecosal Atlantis Project,
Interreg IVB Atlantic Area
6. Biodiversity
Renato Neves, Mãe d´água – Portuguese coordination
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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
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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
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What is biodiversity for ECOSAL?
Values for biodiversity = values for ecotourism
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Bird
migration
Invertebrates
Flora
Bird
nesting
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Values for biodiversity = values for ecotourism - we are already on a
route!
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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
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Key tools for salinas and biodiversity
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Water level
management
Invasive
species
control
Nesting areas
management
Public
awareness
Carrying
capacity
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Biodiversity is a complex issue!
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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
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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
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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)
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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)
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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!