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III. RESTORATION PROCESS

III.1. RESTORATION GOALS
1.- What were the general project's defined objectives?:
Regulation of water fluxes, extension of cork production  
2. Scope of the project:
YES 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 pinea and Quercus suber forest  
b) Does this project target the protection or conservation of specific species?
Yes
Species
Quercus suber 
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
Cedrus atlantica  YES -
Pinus pinea  YES -
d) Other structural goals (e.g. promote understorey cover, encourage regeneration or growth, establish/increase forest mosaic, etc...):

It was expected to increase precipitation interception, using also cork oak (a sure economic source for Sardinia)  
4. Functional goals and expected ecosystem services:
YES Productivity
- Biodiversity conservation
- Fire control
- Air quality
- Agriculture production
- Riparian protection
- Weed control
- CO2 sink
- Forestry production
- Wildlife habitat
- Seed source
- Grazing/pasture lands
YES Erosion control
YES Water infiltration
- Hunting
- Flood control
- Water filtration/quality
- Other:  
5. Goals at landscape level:
- Increase connectivity
- Increase landscape diversity
YES Increase forest surface
- Rural planning
- Other:  
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
YES No
- Unknown
Specify:  
8. Was the creation of jobs a specific goal?
- Yes
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