Date Action Progress
Aug-16 Å3 Abstract was prepared and sent to the 8th Panhellenic Ecology Conference
Aug-16 Å1 Publication of an article to the official newspaper of Aradippou Municipality
Aug-16 Å1 Third newsletter publication
Jul-16 Å3 Abstract was accepted to be included at the World Congress Silvo-Pastoral Systems 2016
Jun-16 C1 Demarcation-Soft fencing of habitat type *1520 was completed
May-16 F5 LIFE-RIZOELIA project participated at the European Natura 2000 Day, co-organised with LIFE+ project LIFE-FOR BIRDS on 20/5/2015 in Cyprus
May-16 C4 Vegetation clearings started in May 2015, in order to reduce the fuel continuity around the two priority habitats as well in the area of habitat re-creation for *5220
May-16 C3 Construction of stonewalls
Apr-16 E1 Third article publication
Apr-16 F3 Second meeting of Scientific Committee
Mar-16 E1 Second local workshop in Aradippou
Feb-16 F1 Progress Report
Feb-16 F4 Participation of Stakeholders to the re-creation activities of the habitat *5220
Dec-15 C6 Ziziphus lotus saplings started being planted in the first re-creation site (replacement of failures)
Nov-15 D2 Phone survey has started
Nov-15 E1 Third press release
Oct-15 F4 Third meeting of Stakeholder Committee
Oct-15 C2 Prescribed burning of Acacia saligna biomass
Oct-15 E1 Second newsletter publication
Aug-15 E3 Fourth publication in international conference
Aug-15 C6 Construction of 30 m length of stonewalls
Jul-15 F1 Midterm Report
Jul-15 C2 Dodonea viscosa individuals and selected Yucca spp. were removed from Rizoelia National Forest Park and Alona area
(near *5220 habitat type re-creation area), respectively
Jun-15 E1 Second article publication in newspapers/magazines
Jun-15 F5 LIFE-RIZOELIA project participated at the Final Info Day of the LIFE+ project JUNIPERCY on 20/6/2015.
Jun-15 C4 Clearing of vegetation on parts of the perimeter of Rizoelia National Forest Park (with agricultural tractor) to reduce fuel continuity
Jun-15 E1 LIFE-RIZOELIA project participated at the Green Week Satellite Event on 12/6/2015
May-15 F5 LIFE-RIZOELIA project participated at the European Natura 2000 Day, organised by the LIFE+ project JUNIPERCY on 21/5/2015 in Cyprus
May-15 C4 Vegetation clearings started in May 2015, in order to reduce the fuel continuity around the two priority habitats as well in the area of habitat re-creation for *5220
Apr-15 Å3 Abstract was prepared and sent to the ICCB: 27th International Congress for Conservation Biology - 4th European Congress for Conservation Biology
Apr-15 C5 Production of saplings for restoration and re-creation of *5220 habitat type is ongoing
Apr-15 C4 Limit vehicle access (road network and fire traces were closed)
Apr-15 C3 Recording activities took place in April 2015, where seed dispersal of the keystone species of *1520 was carried out.
Apr-15 C2 Control of Acacia saligna beyond the initial target of the project was started in April 2015
Apr-15 C1 Demarcation-Soft fencing of habitat type *1520 (1 Km)
Mar-15 - A project flyer was distributed to all inhabitants of Aradippou Municipality in March 2015.
Feb-15 C2 Department of Forest started recording the outcomes of the Acacia saligna control
Feb-15 C2 Following up activities of Acacia saligna control started
Feb-15 C2 Pilot control of Oxalis pes-caprae started
Feb-15 E2 Distribution of the project's leaflet to students of public and private schools
Jan-15 C4 Fire prevention action started
Jan-15 F5 Experts' Workshop implementation and completion of action
Jan-15 E1 Publication of project's leaflet
Jan-15 A4 Approval of Management Plans by Department of Forests and finalisation of action
Dec-14 F5 Visit to Almeria (Spain) for networking with other LIFE projects
Dec-14 E1 Second press release
Dec-14 A4 Completion of Management Plans
Nov-14 A5 Completion of Feasibility Study and finalisation of action
Nov-14 E1 Installation of the two Habitat Information Boards and two Notice Boards at Rizoelia National Forest Park
Nov-14 F4 Second meeting of Stakeholder Committee
Oct-14 A5 Completion of Action Plans
Oct-14 E3 Third publication in international conference
Oct-14 A3 Approval of Monitoring Plans by Department of Forests and finalisation of action
Sep-14 E1 First newsletter publication
Sep-14 E3 Second publication in international conference
Sep-14 A2 Completion of the report on population structure of the priority habitat type *1520 and finalisation of action
Sep-14 A3 Completion of Monitoring Plans
Aug-14 E2 Dissemination of promotion material (hats, pens) during a biogeogrpahical seminar/workshop
Jul-14 C6 Habitat re-creation of arborescent matorral with Zyziphus (*5220) adjacent to Rizoelia area started
Jul-14 E2 Dissemination of promotion material (hats, pens) to project partners
Jul-14 C3 Restoration of the targeted habitat types started
Jul-14 C1 On site habitat demarcation and fencing of gypsum steppes *1520 started
Jun-14 A1 Preparation of high resolution color maps of the distribution of the habitat type *1520 & *5220, the locations of significant invasion of alien plant taxa
(Acacia sp. and Oxalis pes-caprae) and the proposed locations for the implementation of Concrete Conservation Actions. Finalisation of the action
May-14 A1 Completion of mapping of targeted habitat types in Rizoelia National Forest Park
May-14 F1 Elaboration of the project Inception Report
May-14 E1 First local workshop in Aradippou
Apr-14 A2 Composition and structure of the priority habitat type *1520 started
Mar-14 E1 First article publication
Feb-14 C2 Minimizing the impact of competitive vegetation on priority habitat types *5220 & *1520 (Initiation of Acacia saligna control)
Feb-14 E2 Online publication of the project's website
Feb-14 D1 Approval of Conservation Monitoring Protocol by Scientific Committee
Feb-14 F3 First meeting of Scientific Committee
Feb-14 A5 Preparation of Action Plans started
Jan-14 D1 Completion of Conservation Monitoring Protocol
Jan-14 F4 Nomination of Stakeholder Committee
Jan-14 F4 First meeting of Stakeholder Committee
Dec-13 F2 Completion of Project Monitoring Protocol
Nov-13 F5 Networking with other LIFE and/or non-LIFE projects started
Nov-13 D1 Monitoring of Concrete Conservation Actions started
Nov-13 F1 Completion of Project Management Manual
Nov-13 E1 First press release
Oct-13 C5 Measures for in situ and inter situ conservation of the targeted habitat types' keystone species started
Oct-13 A3 Preparation of Monitoring Plans started
Oct-13 A4 Preparation of Management Plans started
Oct-13 E1 Finalization of project's logo
Oct-13 E1 Information campaign started
Oct-13 E3 First publication in international conference
Oct-13 F1 Kick-off meeting of LIFE projects in Athens
Sep-13 F2 Project monitoring started
Sep-13 E2 Website development - Production of promotion material started
Sep-13 D2 Socio - economic study started
Sep-13 A1 Mapping of the distribution of targeted habitat types and the locations where conservation actions will take place started
Sep-13 F1 Nomination of Project Management Team
Sep-13 Initiation of the project