First project coordination meeting at Archipelago of La Maddalena National Park

On 18 and19 October 2018 in La Maddalena (SS), in the splendid setting of the Archipelago Park, the first project coordination meeting was held. All the Italian partners were present, and it was an excellent opportunity to illustrate the actions we will take to help stop the degradation of Posidonia oceanica in some Protected Marine Areas of our country, areas that host important Posidonia oceanica meadows.


Our partners are: DREAm Italia; ISPRA - Institute for Environmental Protection and Research; CNR IAS -National Research Council of Italy; UNITUS (DIBAF) - University of Tuscia (Department for innovation in biological agricultural and forestry systems); Water Right Foundation; La Maddalena Archipelago National Park; Asinara National Park; National Park of Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni; CARBONSINK; Paragon Europe.

 

LET'S START!

On September 1, 2018 the SEA FOREST LIFE project was officially started, a LIFE project co-financed by the European Union, carried out by nine Italian and one Maltese partners. Our goal is the conservation of Posidonia oceanica prairies and their carbon deposits.

What is the project about? Posidonia is a marine plant that plays a very important role in the ecosystem, helping us to fight climate change, thanks to its ability to capture carbon dioxide and trap carbon inside its sediments. The Posidonia prairies of the Mediterranean, however, are in danger. They are a fragile but vital ecosystem for the planet, and we want to protect it and preserve it in the best possible way!

 

KICK-OFF MEETING @BRUXELLES 2-3 October 2018

 

The project coordinator D.R.E.Am. Italia took part in the kick-off meeting of the projects funded under the LIFE 2017 programme in the Climate Action programme in Brussels on 2-3 October 2018.


The SEAFOREST LIFE project and the actions with which we want to contribute to the conservation of Posidonia  oceanica meadows in three Italian National Parks have been illustrated: National Park of Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni; National Park of Asinara and National Park of the La Maddalena Archipelago.