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| Autres projets LIFE en faveur de la protection du Tursiops truncatus sélectionnés en 2003 |
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Bénéficiaire Consorzio Mediterraneo s.c.a.r.l Via Nazionale, 243 00184 Roma Italie Responsable du projet Paolo Pelusi Tel : 06 39 47 82 47 05 e-mail : pelusi@mediterraneo.org site web du programme : http://www.lifecetacei.org/ Origines du projet The bottle nosed dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) is an endangered marine species, included in Annex II of the Habitats directive. This dolphin and other cetaceans, such as the striped dolphin Stenella striata and the fin whale Balaenoptera physalus are frequently found in the northern Tyrrhenian sea. In 1999 the governments of Italy, France and Monaco declared the area “International Sanctuary of the Cetacean”, the first supranational “park” in the northern hemisphere directed to the protection of the cetaceans. However the area is also crossed by very important trade and tourist routes and boat traffic, in particular speed boats, has a negative impact on the dolphins and the other cetaceans. Intensive fishing and competition for fish from dolphins has contributed to a negative attitude towards these animals, which are sometimes accidentally captured in fishnets. A more recent problem is whale watching, which disturb both whales and dolphins. Acoustic and chemical pollution of the waters are other threats, but their impact on the dolphin is still poorly known. Objectifs The objective of the project, presented by a private marine research consortium, is to improve the coexistence between cetaceans and human activity within the Sanctuary of the Cetacean. The project will promote enforcement of specific agreements with shipping companies and, together with fishermen, draw up guidelines for sustainable fishing. To prevent accidental captures of dolphins, the beneficiary will apply acoustic deterrents to fishnets, over an equivalent of 100 km. A database on cetaceans and on the organizations involved in their protection will be set up and published on the internet, in order to increase knowledge and understanding of the species and related problems. Fishermen will be involved in data collection and offered a series of training courses. These will be aimed at raising awareness of problems affecting the species and at preventing or reducing damages caused by cetaceans. An information bureau will be set up and educational activities will be held in schools. Sustainable whale watching will also be promoted and a code of conduct for operators drawn up Durée du projet Du 1 ier juillet 2003 au 31 décembre 2005 Sites d’application Ligurie, Toscane, Sardaigne Budget 549 740 €
Bénéficiaire Provincia Regionale di Agrigento Piazzale Aldo Moro, 1 92100 Agrigento Italia Responsable du projet Bernardo Barone TEL : 0922 39 401542 email : assambienteag@libero.it Site web du programme : http://www.provincia.agrigento.it/ Origines du projet In the spring of 2003 the province of Agrigento, on the south coast of Sicily, successfully completed a LIFE project, started in 1999, directed at the conservation of the loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta). It targeted two Natura 2000 sites in the Pelagian islands, Lampedusa and Linosa. The project set up a rescue centre and veterinary laboratory for the loggerhead sea turtle, and started an awareness campaign aimed in particular at local fishermen. This turtle, listed as a EU-priority species, is all too often a by-catch victim of commercial sea fishing. Over 350 turtles have been rescued and returned to the sea since the start of the project. The species is also threatened by disturbance of nesting sites by visitors, in particular during the summer season. Another species threatened by fishing and sea traffic problems which were not addressed in the 1999 LIFE project, is the EU-listed bottlenose dolphin (Tursiups truncatus). According to Agrigento province there were over 200 sightings of this species in the project area in 2001 and 2002. Objectifs This project, in part continuation of the first LIFE project in the same area, will make improvements to the existing rescue centre and create a new one on the Sicilian coast. Fishing gear, modified to reduce by-catches of the loggerhead turtle, will be tested at sea. The province of Agrigento will use satellite data to identify the main habitats of the bottlenose dolphin, monitor their population and analyse its interaction with fishing activities. Use of an acoustic deterrent system linked to fishing nets to ward off dolphins will be tried out. A specific Action Plan for the bottlenose dolphin will be prepared for implementation in the recently designated “Pelegian Islands Protected Marine Reserve”. Awareness raising activities aimed at local fishermen, tourists and local administrations, started in the previous project, will be continued. The project foresees also organization of a training course for fishermen to promote conservation-friendly fishing practices and dolphin-watching as a new commercial activity. Durée du projet 01-SEP-2003 au 31-MAI -2007 Sites d’application Sicile Budget 2 236 865 €
Bénéficiaire Sociedad para el estudio de los Cetáceos en el Archipiélago Canario (SECAC) c/ El Greco, 17 - Edificio El Islote, 2° J 35500 De Arrecife de Lanzarote (Canarias) España Responsable du projet Vidal Martín Martel 928 34 804598 email : ziphius@teide.net Origines du projet The management of marine sites is one of the greatest challenges in implementation of the Natura 2000 network. The Canary Islands host a series of marine sites of utmost value for nature conservation, in particular as habitats for Cetaceans and as feeding refuge for marine turtles coming from breeding grounds in America, Africa and the Mediterranean. This natural wealth coexists with human marine activities, some ancient and some new, and are subject to the increased economic development of coastal belt areas. The island of La Gomera includes one of these areas, the Santiago-Valle Gran Rey coastal belt, where environmental conditions provide optimal feeding and resting grounds for the loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta), a EU listed priority species, and for a variety of cetaceans, in particular for a large breeding colony of bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus). Good management of this site is crucial for the future of both species in the Canarian archipelago, and offers an opportunity to develop management models that could be applied to marine Natura 2000 sites elsewhere in the EU. Objectifs The project’s principal action will be the development of a management plan for the Santiago-Valle Gran Rey coastal belt in cooperation with all stakeholders. This will require, firstly, increased effort to improve the knowledge of the natural features, conservation status and threats to the site and target species. A physical and biological inventory of the environment and an assessment of human activities that affect both the species and their habitats will be implemented, including the development of indicators to allow for their long-term monitoring. Secondly, the project foresees establishment of a management and control structure in which all competent administrations and other stakeholder groups participate, so as to guarantee long-term application of the management plan. Durée du projet 01-OCT-2003 au 31-MAR -2006 Sites d’application Canaries Budget 979 650 € |
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