Dehesa Ecosystems: development of policies and tools for biodiversity conservation and management. (LIFE+ bioDehesa)
The Life project bioDEHESA aims to Promote the sustainable and integrated management of dehesas in order to improve the state of biodiversity through the dissemination of demonstrational actions that address the main challenges related with the conservation of dehesas.
"Dehesas" are commonly identified as types of "open oak forest pasturelands" that can be found in Spain and Portugal. Andalusian Law 7/2010, governing dehesas, has defined the concept of a dehesa for regulatory purposes as a forestry exploitation primarily comprising wooded areas (mainly holm, cork and gall oaks or wild olive trees, and sometimes other species), covering between 5% and 75% of the area, which enable the development of livestock grazing or hunting species, as well as other forestry, hunting or agricultural uses.
1. Strengthen the capacity of dehesas in Andalusia to respond to their deterioration and ageing and vulnerability to climate change.
2. Demonstrate the feasibility of integrated dehesa management that respects the conservation of this habitat and promotes biodiversity.
3. Transfer the best available knowledge and the latest technical innovations to the entire dehesa area.
4. Support institution building to promote integrated dehesa management.
5. Contribute to human capital formation aimed at the integrated management of dehesa oak forests.
A.1. Compilation of previous experiences
A.4. Model of an Integrated Management Plan for dehesas
A.8. Selection of the Network Pilot Dehesas
D.1. Monitoring, evaluation and transfer of results throughout the dehesa territory: Socio-economic indicators.
D.2. Monitoring, evaluation and transfer of results throughout the dehesa territory: Environmental indicators
A.8. Selection of the Network Pilot Dehesas
D.1. Status reports on socioeconomic indicators
D.2. Status reports on environmental indicators
The results of the Life project are detailed below and are related to each objective of the Project:
OBJECTIVE 1. - Strengthen the capacity of dehesas in Andalusia to respond to their deterioration and ageing and vulnerability to climate change.
OBJECTIVE 2. - Demonstrate the feasibility of integrated dehesa management that respects the conservation of this habitat and promotes biodiversity.
OBJECTIVE 3. - Transfer the best available knowledge and the latest technical innovations to the entire dehesa area.
OBJECTIVE 4. - Support institution building to promote integrated dehesa management.
OBJECTIVE 5. - Contribute to human capital formation geared to integrated dehesa management.
Ingeniería de Sistemas de Producción Agro-Ganaderos
Code PAIDI: AGR 128
José Emilio Guerrero Ginel . Partner.
Universidad de Córdoba
Budget of Andalusian group: € 728,070.00
