PROTECTING OUR SEAS AND SEAGRASS ECOSYSTEMS (LIFE IP INTEMARES)

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1 PROTECTING OUR SEAS AND SEAGRASS ECOSYSTEMS (LIFE IP INTEMARES) Experts Wrkshp - Develping transmissin electricity grids, prtecting ur seas Palma de Mallrca, September 2017

2 SEAGRASSES IN SPAIN QUICK REVIEW: SEAGRASSES IN SPAIN km 2 f seagrasses Our seagrass is made up f marine angisperm plant species: Psidnica ceanica: 70,9% Cymdcea ndsa: 22,6% Other species (Zstera, etc.): 8,5% Where? 90% in the Mediterranean regin 10% in the Atlantic regin, f which 50% in the Canary island 75% f ur seagrass within prtected areas Values and services: Juan Cuets Nursery grunds fr fishing resurces Regulatin (ersin, climatic change, eutrphicatin, etc.). Cultural value (creatin and maintenance f beaches) Biindicatr f gd envirnmental health Ecnmic value: ha/year

3 SEAGRASSES IN SPAIN QUICK REVIEW: SEAGRASSES IN SPAIN Threats and direct impacts: Nutrient and rganic matter inputs frm land and sea: eutrphicatin 11 PROJECTS IN THE LAST 9 YEARS Txic effects f inrganic and rganic pllutants TOTAL CONTRIBUTION: (70% TOTAL BUDGETS OF THE PROJECTS SUPPORTED) Habitat destructin r fragmentatin because f castal infraestructures Mechanical damages (illegal trawling, anchrages, etc.) Invasive alien species (red and green seaweed, etc.) Climate change Cnservatin measures and applicable legislatin: Jrdi Sánchez EXCELLENT RESULTS Regulatin f trawling and ther fishing practices with high impact n seagrasses (e.g. Mediterranean fishing regulatin) Prtectin as key ecsystem (Habitats Directive) Biindicatr f sea water gd health (Water Framewrk Directive) Specific measures resulting frm different categries f threat at natinal and internatinal level: Natural Heritage and Bidiversity Act (Spanish legislatin) OSPAR, Barcelna and Berne Cnventins UICN Red List (Mediterranean)

4 HOW ARE WE PROTECTING OUR SEAS? Spain is ne f the cuntries with the greatest marine bidiversity in Eurpe And ne f the mst advanced in terms f knwledge and prtectin f the marine envirnment Thanks t the previus LIFE+ INDEMARES prject we have increased the marine prtected surface frm 1% t 8%

5 FROM INDEMARES TO INTEMARES Integrated, innvative and participatry management f the Natura 2000 netwrk in the Spanish marine envirnment Thanks t the LIFE IP prject Spain will be able t cmply with the internatinal cmmitment t prtecting mre than 10% f its marine surface in an effective and sustainable way

6 OBJECTIVE AND PROGRAMME OF ACTIONS OBJECTIVE MAIN OBJECTIVE MAIN EXPECTED RESULTS MISSION Twards a new mdel fr the management f the sea Effective, innvative and integrated management f the marine Natura 2000 netwrk, with the active participatin f the sectrs invlved and research as basic tls fr decisin-making - Prtect and manage mre than 10% f Spanish marine surface - Generatin f new pprtunities fr the future - Cnservatin cmpatible with the use f natural resurces

7 OBJECTIVE AND PROGRAMME OF ACTIONS Duratin: 8 years Budget: EURO 49,8 millin Crdinatr: Ministry f Agriculture and Fisheries, Fd and the Envirnment (MAPAMA), thrugh the Bidiversity Fundatin. Partners: Administratin: Ministry f Agriculture and Fisheries, Fd and the Envirnment Scientific institutins: Spanish Institute f Oceangraphy (IEO) NGOs: SEO BirdLife and WWF-Spain. Fisheries rganizatin: CEPESCA

8 OBJECTIVE AND PROGRAMME OF ACTIONS Integrated prject in terms f funding, plicies and stakehlders ACTORS FUNDING POLICIES PARTNERS SECTORS INVOVED LIFE. Eurpean Maritime and Fisheries Fund. Eurpean Scial Fund. Calls fr prpsals frm the Bidiversity Fundatin. Private funds EU and glbal Cnservatin Plicies. Integrated Maritime Plicy. Cmmn Fisheries Plicy. Eurpean 2020 Strategy fr Grwth and Emplyment. Research Plicy Crdinatin: Ministry f Agriculture and Fisheries, Fd and Envirnment thrugh the Bidiversity Fundatin. Directrate General fr Sustainability f the Cast and the Sea, Ministry f Agriculture and Fisheries, Fd and Envirnment. Spanish Institute f Oceangraphy. Spanish Fisheries Cnfederatin. SEO/BirdLife. WWF-Spain. Public bdies. Fisheries. Turism. Energy. Maritime traffic. Naval. Scientific cmmunity. Sciety in general.

9 OBJECTIVE AND PROGRAMME OF ACTIONS Prgramme f actins RESEARCH Oceangraphic campaigns in marine areas that have nt yet been studied t imprve the cnnectivity and representativeness f the Natura 2000 netwrk. Study f areas already designated as prtected areas where mre infrmatin is needed t develp cherent management plans. Sci-ecnmic studies. CONSERVATION Declaratin f 9 new marine prtected areas t achieve at least 10% f the sea surface. Management plans fr sites and plans and strategies fr species (in participatry prcesses) Measures fr the maintenance, recvery and restratin f marine habitats and species. Citizen science t increase marine knwledge

10 OBJECTIVE AND PROGRAMME OF ACTIONS Prgramme f actins MONITORING AND SURVEILLANCE Use f new technlgies t mnitr the status f prtected areas and their surveillance. GOVERNANCE, PARTICIPATION AND CAPACITY BUILDING New management mechanisms t imprve crdinatin amng public bdies. COMMUNICATION, AWARENESS RAISING AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION Disseminatin f the values and pprtunities f the marine Natura 2000 netwrk t invlve sciety in its cnservatin. Engaging stakehlders in the in the management f the areas. Imprvement f the capacity building f managers and users f the marine Natura 2000 netwrk. Supprt fr entrepreneurs in new business pprtunities Transfer f results and methdlgies t ther areas f the Natura 2000 netwrk. Cmmunicatin, awareness raising and envirnmental educatin campaigns t reach 15% f the Spanish ppulatin. Web platfrm: Infrmatin, participatin, capacity building and citizen science. Exchange f experiences and knwledge at the internatinal level. Invlve all the interested grups in participatry prcesses (wrkshps, wrking grups, cmmittes, etc).

11 SEAGRASS PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT SEAGRASS PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT MPA MANAGMENT PLAN ANCHORING COORDINATION Specific measures aimed at seagrass prtectin in Special Areas f Cnservatin (SAC) management plans. 5 new SAC because f their imprtance fr seagrass ecsystems in Mediterranean and Macarnesic regins. Regulating anchring in seagrass areas in the Canary islands. Installating ec-anchrages in the Canary and Balearic islands Institutinal crdinatin amng central, reginal and lcal gvernments and authrities. Juan Cuets RAISING AWARENESS AND NETWORKING COMPLEMENTARY FUNDING Best Practices Manuals aimed at users f recreatinal activities including infrmatin abut the key eclgical rle f seagrasses Share and exchange experiences, strategies and results with ther related prjects Prjects financed by the Bidiversity Fundatin Cllabrative prjects with private entities Creating innvative financial measures and mechanisms

12 OUR COLLABORATION IN POSIDONIA PROJECTS OUR COLLABORATION IN SPANISH POSIDONIA PROJECTS 11 PROJECTS IN THE PAST 9 YEARS TOTAL CONTRIBUTION: (70% OF TOTAL BUDGET) POSIMED, Reginal Spanish netwrk fr mnitring psidnia areas: same criteria, methdlgy and imprving crdinatin amng public and scientific entities EXCELLENT RESULTS ATLAS OF SPANISH SEAGRASSES: science-based cartgraphic infrmatin t be used as a management tl Jrdi Sánchez ECO-ANCHORAGES: replacement f highly impacting anchrages with eclgical nes in areas f psidnia in Frmentera (Balearic islands) and Girna (Catalnia)

13 EXPECTED RESULTS Thank yu fr yur attentin

14 LIFE IP PAF INTEMARES INTEGRATED, INNOVATIVE AND PARTICIPATORY MANAGEMENT OF THE NATURA 2000 NETWORK IN THE SPANISH MARINE ENVIRONMENT WITH THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF THE LIFE PROGRAMME OF THE EUROPEAN UNION fundacin-bidiversidad.es