A.1 Composition and structure of habitat type 9590*

      Establishment of sampling plots

      Data collection from the field

      Data analyses

      Elaboration of deliverables

A.2 Elaboration of a fire protection plan for the habitat type 9590*

      Collection of the existing data for fire protection plan

      First draft of the Fire Protection Plan

      Presentation of the first final draft of the Fire Protection Plan to the Pafos Forest management Committee   

      Definition of Fire protection plan for the habitat type 9590*

      Prescriptions for all sub-actions of Action C.3 

A.3 Assessment of health and vitality of habitat type 9590*

      Establishment of plots

      Seeds sampling and analysis using X-ray radiography, allowing the identification of the natural enemies of Megastigmus 

      schimitscheki.

      Installation of cameras in the field

      Collection and analysis of data from the cameras

      Establishment of insect traps and pheromones for monitoring / evaluation of bark beetles attracted to the habitat

      Collection and evaluation of bark beetles occurring in habitat 9590*

A.4 Assessment of the impact of specific concrete conservation activities

     Establishment of grazing exclusion cages   

     Collection of data from the field (from cages)

     Analysis of data and estimation of grazing capacity in the current study.

     Elaboration of grazing capacity study.

     Elaboration of Preliminary Environmental Impact Assessment (PEIA).

     Submission of PEIA to the Department of Environment for examination and issuing of approval and terms.

A.5 Preparation of Action Plan for the implementation of conservation actions

     Collection of data / literature data regarding the habitat 9590*

     Elaboration of Action Plan

C1 Silvicultural interventions in Cedrus stands

     Silvicultural interventions in habitat 9590* for 2018 (pruning/thinning/removing)

     Silvicultural interventions in habitat 9590* for 2019 (pruning/thinning/removing)

     Silvicultural interventions in habitat 9590* for 2020 (pruning/thinning/removing)

C2 Restoration and expansion of the habitat type 9590*

     Sowing 2017   

     Planting and sowing 2019

     Planting and sowing 2018 

C3 Protection of the habitat type 9590* against forest fires

      Patrolling by fire-fighting force members

      Installation of six information/warning signs

      Permanent closure of 10 Km of selected forest roads

      Controlled grazing by domestic and wild animals

      Construction and installation of six (6) guzzlers

      Removal of dry herbaceous vegetation along roads 2017

      Removal of dry herbaceous vegetation along roads 2018

      Removal of dry herbaceous vegetation along roads 2019

      Removal of dry herbaceous vegetation along roads 2020

      Construction of a 200-300 m new fire break

      Facilitating of quick access of fire vehicles along main access roads and fire breaks

      Construction of two 90-ton water tanks

C4 Measures for improving the resilience of habitat type 9590*

     Dry stone terraces

     Installation of 10 artificial nests for Barn owl

     5 permeable gabion barriers (check dams)

     Installation of 20 bat boxes

     Installation of log erosion barriers on bare steep slopes

     Installation of insect traps for managing the populations of bark beetles populations

C5 Ex situ conservation of the targeted habitat type

     Collection of seeds in 2016

     Collection of seeds in 2017

     Collection of seeds in 2018

     Collection of seeds in 2019

     Start of establishment of the 9590* habitat type plantation

D.1: Monitoring and evaluation of project's performance, findings and outcomes

       First draft of Conservation Monitoring Protocol

       Approval of the Conservation Monitoring Protocol by the SC

D.2: Assessment of socio-economic impact

      Definition of Interview guidelines

      Completion of the 1st Group Interview

      Completion of the 2nd Group Interview

D.3: Assessment of impacts on ecosystem functions

      Collection of data / literature for the study area CY2000008 on habitat 9590*

      Analyses of data and assessment of the project impact on ecosystem functions

E.1: Dissemination planning and execution

      Project's networking with local projects: PLANT-NET CY & JuniperCY

      Networking with the project abroad - 1st visit to a project abroad

      Networking with the project abroad - 2nd visit to a project abroad

      Development and uploading of the project's website

      Organisation of rural workshops (first phase)

      Organisation of rural workshops (second phase)

      Installation of six notice boards and parklet

      Production of project's promotion materials (banners, coasters & mouse pads)

      Creation of social media account

      Production of project's film

      Production of newsletter - 2017

      Production of newsletter - 2018

      Production of newsletter - 2019

      Production of newsletter - 2020

      Production of leaflets (Greek / English language)

      Publication of article and press releases - 2017

      Publication of article and press releases - 2018

      Publication of article and press releases - 2019

      Publication of article and press releases - 2020

      Elaboration of Layman's report

      Organization of Final info-day

E.2: Technical dissemination

       Nomination of Stakeholders Committee 

       1st Organisation of Stakeholders Committee Meeting   

       2nd Organisation of Stakeholders Committee Meeting 

       3rd Organisation of Stakeholders Committee Meeting  

       4th Organisation of Stakeholders Committee Meeting

       Presentation in international conference - 1  

       Presentation in international conference - 2  

       Presentation in international conference - 3  

       Presentation in international conference - 4 

       Update of SDF of the site CY2000008  

      Elaboration of "Technical guide for the sustainable management and the long-term conservation of narrow endemic habitat

      type in a limited area of occupancy: The case of the 9590* habitat type"

F.1 Project management

      Nomination of Project Management Team   

      1st Meeting of Scientific Committee  

      2nd Meeting of Scientific Committee

      3rd Meeting of Scientific Committee

      4th Meeting of Scientific Committee

F.2: Project Monitoring and Compilation of information

       First draft of Project Monitoring Protocol   

       Project Monitoring Protocol approved by the Project Management Team   

Starting soon >

In progress  >

Completed  >

Incompleted >