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III. RESTORATION PROCESS
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III.1. RESTORATION GOALS
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| 1.- What were the general project's defined objectives?: |
| The project main objectives were wood production, together with soil and water conservation. After the 1982 fire, additional objectives were defined: to reconstruct the forest destroyed by fire and to increase recreation possibilities |
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| 2. Scope of the project: |
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Restoration action/programme |
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Pilot restoration for policy makers and managers |
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Research |
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Educational |
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Other |
Forestall development of the Southern part of Portugal |
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| 3. Structure goals: |
| a) Target biological communities/ecosystems to be restored: |
| Pinus pinea forest |
| b) Does this project target the protection or conservation of specific
species? |
| No |
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| c) Does this project try to Introduce or Eradicate a species as part of restoration or conservation efforts? |
| No |
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Want to introduce |
Want to eradicate |
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| d) Other structural goals (e.g. promote understorey cover, encourage regeneration or growth, establish/increase forest mosaic, etc...): |
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Unknown |
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| 4. Functional goals and expected ecosystem services: |
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Productivity |
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Biodiversity conservation |
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Fire control |
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Air quality |
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Agriculture production |
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Riparian protection |
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Weed control |
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CO2 sink |
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Forestry production |
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Wildlife habitat |
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Seed source |
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Grazing/pasture lands |
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Erosion control |
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Water infiltration |
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Hunting |
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Flood control |
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Water filtration/quality |
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Other: |
Social functions |
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| 5. Goals at landscape level: |
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Increase connectivity |
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Increase landscape diversity |
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Increase forest surface |
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Rural planning |
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Other: |
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| 6. Which ecosystem goods were expected to be
obtained/increased? |
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Wood products |
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Non-timber forest products (e.g., edible mushrooms, aromatic plants, etc.). Please specify: |
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Animal products. |
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Others. |
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| 7. Was the enhancement of the recreational/tourist/cultural value of the area a specific goal? |
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Yes |
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No |
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Unknown |
| Specify: |
Large forested areas accessible to the public are not very frequent in the region, thus the importance of the Perímetro Florestal do Barão de São João |
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| 8. Was the creation of jobs a specific goal? |
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Yes |
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No |
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Unknown |
| Specify number and type (permanent/seasonal..): |
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