Case study:LIFE08NAT/IT/000352 CRAINat

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Status	In progress
Project web site	http://www.lifecrainat.eu/
Themes	Habitat and biodiversity
Country	Italy
Main contact forename	Tommaso
Main contact surname	Pagliani
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Contact organisation	Consorzio Mario Negri Sud
Contact organisation web site	http://www.negrisud.it
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This is a parent project encompassing the following projects	No

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The project "Conservation and recovery of Austropotamobius pallipes in Italian Natura 2000 sites", whose acronym is CRAINat, was funded under the EU LIFE + 2008 program. CRAINat provides for the implementation of specific actions for the protection and conservation on the species Austropotamobius pallipes (also known with its common name of white clawed crayfish), species in a high conservation priority, included in Annexes II and V of Directive 92/43/EEC "Habitat". The project includes over 60 actions and will be carried out in the same time in two geographical areas, northern Italy (Lombardy Region) and central Italy (Abruzzo Region, Provinces of Chieti and Isernia and National Park of Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga), within more than 40 SCI. The initiative is the natural continuation of previous projects also supported by EU's LIFE program; its mean objective is the preservation / increasing of native crayfish populations through actions that will be realized in nature and actions of ex situ conservation. In fact, in addition to reconnaissance of the watercourses in the SCI of Lombardy, Abruzzo and Molise territories, activities will be carried out on genetic characterization, monitoring actions and containment of non-native species, maintenance actions, habitat restoration, as well as specific actions to spread young individuals in suitable surface water bodies in the involved SCIs.

In the Lombardia region of northern Italy, two crayfish reproductive plants were restored for breeding white-clawed crayfish. A total of 4 466 juveniles were reared in these plants and released into nine rivers. This was complemented by habitat restoration work at seven sites, and the creation of three pools suitable for the conservation of the species. Two new crayfish populations were established and three restocking activities were carried out in Lombardia, through the successful translocation of reproductive crayfish individuals.

In central Italy, three reproductive plants were restored by the project, which together produced a total of 5 276 juvenile crayfish that were released into rivers. Two source areas were created, in the Gran Sasso Monti della Laga Park and in the Sirente Velino Regional Park (Abruzzo region), where a total of 212 juvenile crayfish were released. Habitat restoration work was carried out in three areas. However, the presence of crayfish plague (Aphanomices astacii), a fungal disease, caused the deaths of many crayfish and stopped project activities in central Italy for a significant period, while the relevant authorities and stakeholders worked together to plan necessary interventions.

Funding - EU CONTRIBUTION 1,538,191.00 €

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Catchment and subcatchment Select a catchment/subcatchment Site Edit site Name WFD water body codes WFD (national) typology WFD water body name Pre-project morphology Reference morphology Desired post project morphology Heavily modified water body National/international site designation Local/regional site designations Protected species present Invasive species present Species of interest Dominant hydrology Dominant substrate 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) Project started 2010/01/01 Works started Works completed Project completed 2014/12/31 Total cost category 1000 - 5000 k€ Total cost (k€) 30863,086 k€ <br />3,086,000 € <br /> Benefit to cost ratio Funding sources European Union 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 Invasive species Hydromorphology Continuity for organisms Biology Invertebrates: Abundance, Invertebrates: Disturbance-sensitive species Physico-chemical Other reasons for the project Measures Edit Measures Structural measures Bank/bed modifications Floodplain / River corridor Habitat restoration, creation of pools Planform / Channel pattern Other Non-structural measures Management interventions release of juviniles 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 http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/project/Projects/index.cfm?fuseaction=search.dspPage&n proj id=3586 Life page Supplementary Information Edit Supplementary Information