Chícamo Life project. Conservation of Aphanius iberus´ genetics stocks ( Murcia ).

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Chícamo Life project. Conservation of Aphanius iberus´ genetics stocks (Murcia ).


Factsheet: Chícamo Life project. Conservation of Aphanius iberus´ genetics stocks ( Murcia ).

General
Country ES
River Name Chícamo
Site Name Chícamo Life project. Conservation of Aphanius iberus´ genetics stocks ( Murcia ).
River Characterisation
    River typology
    Location (Lat Lon) 38.2548971803731, -0.999755859375
    Altitude mid-altitude: 200 - 800 m
    Catchment area medium: > 100 - 1000 km2
    Geology Calcareous
    National code/
    River type name
    13 mediterráneos muy mineralizados.
    Hydromorphological quality elements

    Biological quality elements
    Ecosystem Services
    EU Directives
    Pressures
    Measures
    Other
    Project size -1
    Approximate costs > 1 000 000 Euros
    Synergy SCI of the Chícamo River (SCI ES6200028)
    Status Realised
    Period of realization 1/01/2005-31/12/2008
    Evaluation Hydromorphological and ecological changes
    Implemented by Dirección General del Medio Natural (Consejería de Industria y Medio Ambiente, Comunidad Autónoma de la Región de Murcia). Grupo de Zoología Básica y Aplicada de la Universidad de Murcia


    Key features of the case study

    Site description

    Attention:the source of the following text is the Chícamo river project web site[1]:

    It is located within the SCI of the Chícamo River (SCI ES6200028) . There are 8 habitats of community interest. The Chícamo River rises near Macisvenda, a small village belonging to the Abanilla municipal district, one of the most arid places in Murcian Region, which gives this scenery a special peculiarity.
    It is a permanent flow river stretch with related temporary watercourses and wetlands. You can find different community plants such as Nerium oleander (Rosebay), Tamarix boveana and Tamarix canariensis ; also, some endemic plants as Sideritis leucantha and Thymus moroderi .
    In terms of fauna, stands out Spanish toothcarp ( Aphanius iberus ), the only presence of this species in continental courses in Murcian Region, and the invertebrate Coenagrion mercuriale (Southern Damselfly), both including on Annex II of Directive 92/43/CEE; as well as Himantopus himantopus ( Black-winged Stilt) , included on Annex I of Directive 79/409/CEE.
    The “Chícamo” River source is a natural river stretch with a length of bed fewer than 3.5 km , 1.5 m of average width and no more than 75 cm of depth.

    Measures selection

    Success criteria

    Ecological response

    Hydromorphological response

    Monitoring before and after implementation of the project

    Socio-economic aspects

    Contact person within the organization

    Extra background information

    References

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    Related Measures

    Related Pressures