Case study:Bird reserve “Las Marismas Blancas” (Cantabria)

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Location: 43° 24' 36.39" N, 3° 49' 16.38" W

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Status	In progress
Project web site	http://www.seo.org/reservas-ornitologicas/
Themes	Environmental flows and water resources, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits, Spatial planning
Country	Spain
Main contact forename	Felipe
Main contact surname	González
Main contact user ID	User:SEO BirdLife
Contact organisation	SEO BirdLife
Contact organisation web site	http://www.seo.org
Partner organisations	SEO BirdLife, “Astillero” town hall
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The three main objectives of the proyect are: 1) wetland management, 2) study and conservation of aquatic birds and 3) ambiental restoration.

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The main actions have been: Implantation of amphibian ponds, fenced construction for won, elimination of invasive species, installation of artificial islets. As a result, local vegetation have been increased, new species of birds are nesting in the zone, populations of amphibians and lepidoptera are increasing.

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The efforts in restoration of local wildlife and vegetation have been effective in this zone and the image of industrial zone is not so remarkable

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Catchment and subcatchment Select a catchment/subcatchment Edit the catchment and subcatchment details (affects all case studies in this subcatchment) Catchment River basin district cantabrico occidental River basin Basin “Mieray del Campiazo” Subcatchment River name Ria de Boó y Astillero Area category Area (km2) 0.410.41 km² <br />41 ha <br /> Maximum altitude category Maximum altitude (m) 2020 m <br />0.02 km <br />2,000 cm <br /> Dominant geology Continental and marine crust Ecoregion Cantabrian mixed forest"Cantabrian mixed forest" is not in the list (Iceland, Tundra, Borealic uplands, Fenno-Scandian Shield, Great Britain, Ireland and Northern Ireland, Ibero-Macaronesian, Taiga, Central Plains, Baltic Province, ...) of allowed values for the "Ecoregion" property. Dominant land cover Wetland Waterbody ID Site Edit site Name Marismas Blancas WFD water body codes WFD (national) typology Coastal waters WFD water body name Lowland, calcareous or mixed, medium-large Pre-project morphology marsh Reference morphology marsh Desired post project morphology Heavily modified water body No National/international site designation EU - Special Area of Conservation Local/regional site designations Special Protection Zones for Birds (SPA) Protected species present Yes Invasive species present Yes Species of interest Cortaderia selloana, Sterna hirundo, Hyla arborea, Lutra lutra, Capreolus capreolus Dominant hydrology Rivers and wetland Dominant substrate sandstone River corridor land use Average bankfull channel width category Average bankfull channel width (m) Average bankfull channel depth category Average bankfull channel depth (m) Mean discharge category Mean annual discharge (m3/s) Average channel gradient category Average channel gradient Average unit stream power (W/m2) Project background Edit project background Reach length directly affected (m) 40004,000 m <br />4 km <br />400,000 cm <br /> Project started 1999/01/01 Works started Works completed Project completed Total cost category Total cost (k€) Benefit to cost ratio Funding sources Cost for project phases Phase cost category cost exact (k€) Lead organisation Contact forename Contact surname Investigation and design Stakeholder engagement and communication Works and works supervision Post-project management and maintenance Monitoring Reasons for river restoration Edit reasons for restoration Mitigation of a pressure Hydromorphology Biology Physico-chemical Other reasons for the project Measures Edit Measures Structural measures Bank/bed modifications Floodplain / River corridor Planform / Channel pattern Other Non-structural measures Management interventions Social measures (incl. engagement) Other Monitoring Hydromorphological quality elements Edit Hydromorphological quality elements Element When monitored Type of monitoring Control site used Result Before measures After measures Qualitative Quantitative Biological quality elements Edit biological quality elements Element When monitored Type of monitoring Control site used Result Before measures After measures Qualitative Quantitative Physico-chemical quality elements Edit Physico-chemical quality elements Element When monitored Type of monitoring Control site used Result Before measures After measures Qualitative Quantitative Any other monitoring, e.g. social, economic Edit Other responses Element When monitored Type of monitoring Control site used Result Before measures After measures Qualitative Quantitative Monitoring documents Upload monitoring documents Additional documents and videos Upload additional documents Additional links and references Edit links and references Link Description Supplementary Information Edit Supplementary Information