Citizen science workshop in the Ebro Delta (Tarragona) of the LIFE A-MAR project

On 29 November, a citizen science workshop will take place in the Ebro Delta (Tarragona) to train and raise awareness about the marine areas of the Natura 2000 Network in the Spanish Mediterranean. It is part of the development of a citizen science campaign that includes a total of 15 activities in the autonomous communities of Andalusia, the Region of Murcia, the Valencian Community, Catalonia and the Balearic Islands.

The Biodiversity Foundation of the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO), in coordination with the Directorate-General for Biodiversity, Forests and Desertification and the autonomous communities involved, is responsible for these actions within the framework of the European project LIFE A-MAR, Knowing and loving the marine areas of the Natura 2000 Network to protect them, of which she is a member. The project is coordinated by the Italian Federation of Parks and Nature Reserves (Federparchi) and is being developed in parallel in Italy and Spain. It is supported by the LIFE Program of the European Union.

The citizen science workshops combine a theoretical part with practical experiences to train citizens in the observation, collection and recording of data on marine biodiversity using digital tools and applications.

The theoretical contents are aimed at raising awareness of the LIFE A-MAR Natura2000 project and the fundamentals of citizen science. The active part of the workshops include whale watching from the boat, snorkeling and walking routes for flora and fauna observation. All this adapted to the particularities of each protected area.

Prior registration is required to attend the workshops. All of them are free.

The largest network of protected areas

The Natura 2000 Network is the European network of protected areas, the largest in the world. Its purpose is to ensure the long-term conservation of priority species and habitats for Europe, and to contribute to halting the loss of biodiversity, while ensuring economic development that respects these important natural values. They are managed both by the autonomous community where each space is located and by the General State Administration.

The Spanish Mediterranean is made up of 128 marine or maritime-terrestrial areas, covering 16% of its waters.

PROGRAM

📌 Ebro Delta. November 29:

– 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Theoretical-practical training on marine citizen science.

– 11:30 – 13:30: Observation of bird rings for citizen science projects by Picampall.

– Place: Finca La Bombita (You will receive the link to the space by mail a few days before, once the registration has been formalized).

Registration and more information

Collaborators: Generalitat de Catalunya, Delta de l’Ebre Natural Park, Anthesis Lavola, Picampall.