Deep REef restoration And litter removal in the Mediterranean sea
The LIFE DREAM Project aims to protect and restore Marine Deep Reefs by mitigating human impacts, enhancing conservation efforts, and promoting sustainable practices through active and passive restoration methods.
Projectdetails
Introduction
The EU's biodiversity strategy for 2030 promotes the recovery of the biodiversity of European natural ecosystems through extending conservation networks, preventing and reducing anthropic impacts, and restoring the degraded natural heritage.
Importance of Marine Deep Reefs
Marine Deep Reefs (DR) are ecologically relevant benthic habitats acting as CO2 sinks and attracting a highly diverse associated fauna. The multiple pressures DR are currently facing, such as climate change, fishery, and littering, make the need to protect and restore these habitats more urgent.
Impact of Marine Litter
Marine Litter (ML) can affect the health status of DR, leading to the loss of associated ecological functions.
Project Goals and Approach
Through an innovative, sustainable approach, the LIFE DREAM Project aims at mitigating the anthropic pressure on deep sensitive habitats (DR) and promoting their protection, recovery, and preservation.
Active and Passive Restoration
LIFE DREAM will comprise active intervention to aid the regeneration of DR and will provide supporting information to extend the Natura 2000 network to the deep-sea by integrating biological data on DR and ecosystems services they supply with spatial data on human activities.
- Active restoration: Deployment of artificial structures as substrate for DR forming-species growth.
- Passive restoration: ML removal in correspondence with DR.
Stakeholder Involvement
The involvement of fishers and stakeholders within LIFE DREAM activities intends to enhance the impact of the project and boost social behavior change.
Circular Economy Principles
Following the principles of the circular economy, among the ambitions of the Project is pairing the recovery with recycling of materials at the end of their lifecycle. This includes converting the recovered ML into 2nd generation fuel that will reduce CO2 emissions.
Expected Outcomes
The results of LIFE DREAM would represent the baseline to extend the Natura 2000 network to the deep Mediterranean Sea and to restore deep sensitive habitats by providing best practices for DR restoration and the related costs and benefits.
Financiële details & Tijdlijn
Financiële details
Subsidiebedrag | € 3.184.462 |
Totale projectbegroting | € 5.307.436 |
Tijdlijn
Startdatum | 1-9-2022 |
Einddatum | 31-8-2027 |
Subsidiejaar | 2022 |
Partners & Locaties
Projectpartners
- CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHEpenvoerder
- UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI BARI ALDO MORO
- HELLENIC CENTRE FOR MARINE RESEARCH
- NET EUROPEAN CONSULTING SRLS
- ENALEIA ASTIKI MI KERDOSKOPIKI ETAIREIA
- UNIVERSITA POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE
- AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS
- UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI NAPOLI FEDERICO II
- REGIONE PUGLIA
- PERIFEREIAKO TAMEIO ANAPTYKSIS PERIFEREIAS THESSALIAS
- STAZIONE ZOOLOGICA ANTON DOHRN
- FEDERAZIONE NAZIONALE DELLA IMPRESE DI PESCA
- Organizacion de Productores Pesqueros de Almeria
- UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA TOR VERGATA
Land(en)
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