LIFE project · Partner
A European project to conserve and restore the seagrass meadows of the Portuguese coast. On the Ria de Alvor, our contribution is to bring a former salt pan back to life.
The project
Coordinated by CCMAR at the University of the Algarve, LIFE Restore Seagrass works across six Natura 2000 sites on the Portuguese coast, among them the Ria de Alvor, to conserve and restore seagrass meadows and the coastal lagoons where they grow.
Species involved
Our role
We are restoring BioMarim, a former salt pan beside the Ria, to turn it into a space for growing and demonstrating seagrasses.
The goals
Project targets across all the sites where it operates, as registered with the European Commission.
185ha
Of meadows and lagoons to conserve
7ha
Of new habitat to restore
743.6t
Of CO₂ equivalent per year, estimated
Where it operates
Who is involved
Universities, public bodies, associations and companies come together in a single project. Piscicultura do Vale da Lama is Pescalgarve.
Why they matter
They shelter juvenile fish and many other organisms in the early stages of life.
Their roots bind the sediment and protect the seabed from erosion.
They store carbon in the sediment, which makes them important allies in the fight against climate change.
Ria de Alvor
A Natura 2000 site,
on the doorstep of our tidal ponds.
Another project
Partnerships and research
Get in touch. We’d be delighted to share what we are learning in the tidal ponds.
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