LIFE REDUNE GUIDELINES AND MANUALS FOR THE CONSERVATION OF THE HABITATS OF SANDY COASTAL SYSTEMS ARE PUBLISHED

LIFE REDUNE – Restoration of dune habitats in Natura 2000 sites of the Veneto coast (LIFE16 NAT/IT/000589)

The sand dunes are an important reservoir of biodiversity and crucial elements of resilience for the coastline, contributing to the control of coastal erosion and the mitigation of extreme climatic events. They are classified as globally threatened habitats, above all due to very strong anthropogenic pressure linked to the tourism industry.
In this context, the LIFE REDUNE project – “Restoration of dune habitats in Natura 2000 sites of the Veneto coast”, co-financed by the European Commission under the LIFE 2014-2020 program, acted.
In the last four years LIFE REDUNE has developed a series of stakeholder engagement strategies and concrete actions for the restoration and conservation of habitats typical of coastal systems along the Veneto coast. From these experiences, and with the literature data and with the knowledge acquired also in collaboration with other projects on similar topics, a manual and four guidelines have been developed, providing good practices for the correct management and long-term conservation of these ecosystems.
1. Propagation manual of Adriatic dune habitat species.
2. Guidelines for sustainable tourism use and correct management for conservation
long-term development of dune ecosystems.
3. Guidelines for the use of drones in monitoring beaches.
4. Guidelines on the involvement of tour operators in the protection of dune habitats.
5. Guidelines for the eradication of Oenothera stucchii.

These documents are available at this link

LIFE REDUNE was coordinated by the Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics of the Ca ‘Foscari University of Venice, managed by EPC- European Project Consulting srl with the partnership of the Veneto Region, Veneto Agriculture and SELC soc. coop. The project has redeveloped the habitats 2110, 2120, 2130 * 2250 * and 2270 *, typical of the dune systems of the upper Adriatic, in the areas of Bosco Nordio, Peninsula of Cavallino, Laguna del Mort and Pinete di Eraclea and Laguna di Caorle and Mouth of the Tagliamento.