IdroLIFE Project
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Our conservation target: freshwater fish and crayfish threatened in the project area
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One type of our goals: river continuity restoration
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Our goal: the enhancement of aquatic ecosystems
Our conservation target: freshwater fish and crayfish threatened species
Photo credit Marco tessaro
Photo credit Marco tessaro
Photo credit Marco tessaro
IdroLIFE in a few facts
WHAT?
Project objectivesEndangered fauna
IdroLIFE aims to improve the conservation status of the threatened native aquatic species in Natura 2000 sites of VCO Province, contributing to biodiversity
HOW?
StrategiesConcrete action
Through the restoration of the river longitudinal connectivity, the control of the spread of invasive alien species and also the repopulation of the target species
WHY?
Why is it necessary to take actionThreats
The aquatic fauna of VCO, in particular fishes and crayfish, is threatened by various factors, first of all the interruption of river continuity and the spread of invasive alien aquatic species
WHERE?
Project areaVCO Province
The project area includes: the first 45 km stretch of River Toce, the lowland stretch of San Bernardino Stream, many other smaller streams of Val Grand Park and Lake Mergozzo
WHEN?
Project duration2016-2020
IdroLIFE is a 4 years project:
from November 2016 to November 2020
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HOW MUCH?
Project budgetAbout 2 Mln €
Total project budget of 2.076.462 €, with a EU financial contribution
of 1.226.862 € (59%) through the Life-Nature instrument.
IdroLIFE News
Final Meeting webinar
Monday, March 14th, 2022 at 14.00 is scheduled the Final Meeting of the IdroLIFE Project. This event represents the final act of the Project and the occasion in which the results achieved will be [...]
An unmissable event: Idro.Video – Passaggi liberi per la biodiversità acquatica!
Our project is about to come to an end and to celebrate what has been done, on Saturday 26 February 2022, an exhibition dedicated to videos, documentaries and films on fresh water will be [...]
Life-Nature programme
IdroLIFE is financed from the EU financial instrument Life-Nature
