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| 2. According to site conditions and degradation impacts, were the objectives appropriate and
well-chosen? |
| Yes |
| Explain briefly: |
The objectives were well-chosen. With the species planted the goal is to favour the potential vegetation and contribute to landscape regeneration. The results will be seen in the long term |
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| 3. According to site conditions and degradation impacts, were the methods (site preparation, species selection, prior actions,...) appropiate and
well-chosen? |
| Yes |
| Explain briefly: |
Both the site-preparation methods and the planting techniques used in the project are considered appropiate_; the environment was in no case damaged. Given the condition of the terrain and the potential vegetation series, the species selection is also considered correct. At any rate, it is still too soon to evaluate the real success of this selection. |
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| 4. Do ecological health and integrity appear to be improved, enhanced? |
| Yes |
| Explain briefly: |
An un productive area was transformed into an ecosystem of high ecological calue |
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| 5. Does the general ecological trajectory appear dynamic? |
| No |
| Explain briefly: |
The pine stand shows neither successional evolution nor regeneratation |
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| 6. Any signs of threshold crossings? |
| No |
| Explain briefly: |
The system is the same as it was at the end of the project; it has not evolved |
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| 7. Consequences of the restoration project on the soil (physical properties, biological activities,
functions,...): |
| The restoration transformed a totally unproductive and threatening area into a forest ecosystem with the following consequences: dune stabilisation to prevent erosion and sand transport, organic evolution of the soil, etc. |
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| 8. Consequences on ecosystem structure,
including forest cover, horizontal layers, etc. : |
| The ecosystem has changed from being practiocally devoid of vegetation to having a consolidated forest mass with a variety of vegetation and animal species |
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| 9. Consequences on ecosystem functions : productivity, dissemination, etc.
: |
| Ecosystem productivity has increased permitting the wide range of vegetal and animal relations tuypical of a forest stand |
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| 10. Actions needed and next monitoring actions to be considered. Please explain in your own words and indicate your recommendations, e.g.,
for |
| a.- Research/Development: |
Investment of money to investigate the currentstate and posible future evolution of the zone (regeneration, phytosanitary state, etc.). Based on this information, perform the necessary actions to increase regeneration (naturally or by planting trees, phytosanitary treatments, etc.). |
| b.- Demonstration, communication and education: |
Because the anthropic pressure on the pine stand is very high, it would be advisable to increase the level of environmental education and awareness among both the local and tourist population with respect the conservation and care of this ecosystem |
| c.- Public policy: |
The political decissions would have to chage in the direction of increased effort and economic investment with respect to the conservation and improvement of this pine stand. This change is very important given that the management of the pine stand depends exclusivelly on the public founds. |
| d.- Other: |
Activate an exhaustive monitoring of the pine stand in order to elaborate a management plan to ensure its conservation. |
