The actions to be carried out aim to improve the conservation status of the habitats and species targeted by the project.
CANTABRIAN ALDER WOODS
(91EO* alluvial forests with Alnus glutinosa and Fraxinus excelsior) Alders form riparian woodland on riverbanks in very wet or waterlogged soils affected by the periodic flooding of rivers. They grow to form habitats of Community interest, generally on upper and middle courses, consisting chiefly of alder (Alnus glutinosa), mountain ash (Fraxinus excelsior), birch (Betula alba… Continúe leyendo CANTABRIAN ALDER WOODS
Continue readingPYRENEAN DESMAN
Muturluze iberiarra (Galemys pyrenaicus)The Pyrenean desman is a mammal which inhabits the banks of mountain rivers and streams with permanent, clean, well oxygenated water. Its distribution is limited to the Iberian Peninsula and it is currently in a critical situation. The limited lengths of the stretches of river suitable for its subsistence (all under 10… Continúe leyendo PYRENEAN DESMAN
Continue readingEUROPEAN MINK
(Mustela lutreola)The European Mink is a small mustelid considered the most endangered mammal in Europe. It lives in different types of aquatic environment (rivers, streams, canals and lakes) lined with thick vegetation. The mink makes its dens in amongst brambles, piles of branches and trunks, reed beds and areas with dense vegetation, often making use… Continúe leyendo EUROPEAN MINK
Continue readingATLANTIC SALMON
Izokina (Salmo salar L.) The Atlantic salmon is a migratory species. Born in rivers, it migrates to the sea and returns to its natal river to reproduce after a variable period of time ranging from one to three years. Its average weight ranges from 1.5 to 7 kg depending on its sea age. Its colouring… Continúe leyendo ATLANTIC SALMON
Continue readingALLIS SHAD
Kodaka / kolaka (Alosa alosa) Like the Atlantic salmon, the allis shad is a species which is born in rivers, migrates to the sea and returns to river basins to spawn. In adulthood, it can reach up to 4 kg. It enters river areas with slow and relatively deep waters to spawn, after which it… Continúe leyendo ALLIS SHAD
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Lanproia (Petromyzon marinus) The sea lamprey is a migratory species which is born in rivers, where it spends its larval stage until it acquired its adult form. Adults live in the sea for 20 to 30 months at depths of 200 to 300 metres, mainly parasitising fish, and on reaching sexual maturity, they return to… Continúe leyendo SEA LAMPREY
Continue readingEBRO NASE
(Parachondrostoma miegii) The Ebro nase is a brown fish that can reach 20 cm in length. It feeds on invertebrates and aquatic plants, and inhabits the middle courses of rivers forming large schools. Its breeding season is between April and June. Presence It is a species which only lives on the Iberian Peninsula and is… Continúe leyendo EBRO NASE
Continue readingCOTTUS ATURI
(Cottus aturi) The cottus aturi is a small fish with a scaleless body which is well distributed in northern and central Europe, but has a very limited presence in countries further to the south. Presence It is only present on the Iberian Peninsula in the Pyrenean regions and even so there are only three fragmented… Continúe leyendo COTTUS ATURI
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