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III.1. RESTORATION GOALS
1.- What were the general project's defined objectives?:
Erosion control

2. Scope of the project:

		Restoration action/programme
	-	Pilot restoration for policy makers and managers
	-	Research
	-	Educational
	-	Other

3. Structure goals:

a) Target biological communities/ecosystems to be restored:

Pinus nigra and Pinus sylvestris forest

b) Does this project target the protection or conservation of specific species?

Species
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c) Does this project try to Introduce or Eradicate a species as part of restoration or conservation efforts?

Yes

Species	Want to introduce	Want to eradicate
Pinus nigra ssp. nigra		-

d) Other structural goals (e.g. promote understorey cover, encourage regeneration or growth, establish/increase forest mosaic, etc...):

1880-1914: promote pine tree layer and understorey cover with shrub species; 1995-: Mixed essences and high understorey cover

4. Functional goals and expected ecosystem services:
	-	Productivity
	-	Biodiversity conservation
	-	Fire control
	-	Air quality
	-	Agriculture production
	-	Riparian protection
	-	Weed control
	-	CO2 sink
	-	Forestry production
	-	Wildlife habitat
	-	Seed source
	-	Grazing/pasture lands
		Erosion control
	-	Water infiltration
	-	Hunting
		Flood control
	-	Water filtration/quality
	-	Other:


5. Goals at landscape level:
	-	Increase connectivity
	-	Increase landscape diversity
		Increase forest surface
	-	Rural planning
		Other:	Erosion and flood control (for the watershed)


6. Which ecosystem goods were expected to be obtained/increased?
		Wood products
	-	Non-timber forest products (e.g., edible mushrooms, aromatic plants, etc.). Please specify:
	-	Animal products.
	-	Others.


7. Was the enhancement of the recreational/tourist/cultural value of the area a specific goal?
	-	Yes
		No
	-	Unknown

Specify:


8. Was the creation of jobs a specific goal?
		Yes
	-	No
	-	Unknown

Specify number and type (permanent/seasonal..):

REACTION: This research is supported by the "Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development" programme, under contract EVK2-2002-80025

III. RESTORATION PROCESS