Landscape Configuration and Dune Habitats Conservation: Coterillo´s Dunes in the Region of Murcia (Spain)
The landscape of Coterillo is characterized by habitats that share the territory with exotic-invasive species and other species, which were planted in the early twentieth century to fix the dunes that invaded the salt ponds. The methodology has been based on field samplings, bibliographic and land...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
2018-08-01
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| Series: | Anuário do Instituto de Geociências |
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| Online Access: | http://www.anuario.igeo.ufrj.br/2018_2/2018_2_416_426.pdf |
| Summary: | The landscape of Coterillo is characterized by habitats that share the territory with exotic-invasive species and other species, which were
planted in the early twentieth century to fix the dunes that invaded the salt ponds. The methodology has been based on field samplings,
bibliographic and landscape analysis of historical cartography, the 1957 aerial flight and the 2016 satellite, to analyze the evolution of
habitats and exotic-invasive species. At present there are 15 habitats of community interest, among which the priority ones are 1510
Mediterranean salt stepas Limonietalia and 2250 coastal dunes with Juniperus sp, with conservation problems due to recreational use
of the territory and competition with exotic-invasive species. The management actions of the administration are analyzed to recover
the habitats, among which the control of exotic-invasive species and public use management stand out. The priority is the recovery of
habitats originating from dunes, which is why it is recommended to maintain the actions undertaken by the administration, in particular
to reinforce the substitution of introduced tree species, especially Pinus halepensis, for Juniperus turbinata and other dune species, as
well as reinforce actions to eradicate invasive alien species |
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| ISSN: | 0101-9759 1982-3908 |