Life Natura Gypsum
Un progetto per la salvaguardia e il potenziamento della biodiversità
dei Gessi dell'Emilia e della Romagna
In Emilia-Romagna i fenomeni carsici sono in gran
parte associati ad una bellissima e scintillante roccia, il Gesso (detto
anche "Selenite"), principale elemento della formazione
gessoso-solfifera del Messiniano originatasi in ambiente marino per il
deposito di cristalli di Solfato di Calcio tra i 5,3 e i 5,7 Milioni di
anni.
L'importanza naturalistica degli affioramenti gessosi della collina
dell'Emilia e della Romagna è ben nota: si tratta di veri hot spot per la
biodiversità e geodiversità regionale in cui si riscontrano habitat e
specie di grande interesse europeo.
Il progetto si concentra su una serie di habitat e specie di pipistrelli
che accomunano sei Siti Natura 2000, analizzando le minacce ancora
presenti e proponendo interventi ed azioni mirati ad una gestione sul
medio e lungo termine di questi fragili ecosistemi.
Gli affioramenti selenici sono ricchi di biodiversità e storia naturale,
piuttosto rari, vulnerabili e fragili.
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Life Natura Gypsum
The main objective of the project is the protection of a
habitat which has not received great attention at EU level, Caves not open to
the public (8310), in a very specific context: gypsum karst ecosystems, which
represent a peculiarity of great conservation value, as they hosts a very
particular flora and fauna, adapted to gypsum substrate.
The value in terms of biodiversity of the area of the Emilia Romagna region
that includes evaporites, sedimentary rock formed by the precipitation of
salts, is well known, as gypsum outcrops on the hills that run from Reggio
Emilia to Rimini are among the largest in Europe.
The project will take place in all the regional Natura 2000 sites (6), which
include Caves not open to the public on gypsum substrate. About 10% of the
European Natura 2000 sites including this particular subtype of habitat will
be addressed by the project.
The project intends to protect the gypsum caves as a whole living organism,
from the point of entrance to the exit, considering the habitat in the context
of the karst system and including the water bodies.
The other natural habitat types connected with this karst landscape listed in
Annex I of the Habitats directive, addressed by the project, are 8210
Calcareous rocky slopes with chasmophytic vegetation, 6110 *Rupicolous
calcareous or basophilic grasslands of the Alysso-Sedion albi, both located at
the entrances of the caves, and 7210 *Calcareous fens with Cladium mariscus
and species of the Caricion davallianae, which is a resurgence habitat. Among
the species linked with these habitats the project is aimed at monitoring and
protecting the troglophilous chiropteran population.
Two provinces, one National park and two regional park will share their
efforts to reach the following specific objectives:
1) Apply best practice and demonstration actions to protect the four habitats
and all the bats species associated to the gypsum karstic ecosystem within 6
Natura 2000 sites.
2) Reduction/elimination of the threats to the habitats/species, in particular
the impact of anthropogenic pressures.
3) Establish a common approach for the long-term protection of these habitats
based on sound monitoring of biotic and abiotic characteristics and a specific
management plan.
4) Increase the level of awareness of local population (students, local
inhabitants, tourists) and stakeholders on the importance of these habitats
not only for their landscape value.
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