The objective of this project has focused on the development of a methodology that structures the drafting of those coastal defense projects in the Natura 2000 Network marine competence of the State.

The objective of this project has focused on the development of a methodology that structures the drafting of those coastal defense projects in the Natura 2000 Network marine competence of the State. The initiative, carried out by the Institute of Coastal Ecology, focuses specifically on the Balearic Levantine region and has made it possible to know what, how, where and until when they should be subject to environmental monitoring.

The project ‘Conservation of habitats and priority species of the RN2000 (Levantine-Balearic region) within the framework of coastal defence actions’ has the support of the Biodiversity Foundation, through its call for grants.

Within the framework of the project, a cartographic review of marine habitats has been carried out in a total of 10 areas of the Natura 2000 Network, which may be affected by coastal defence works. Among them are; Borriana-Moncofa Algheros, Cape Hortes marine area, Ifac L’Almadrava marine area, Cabo Roig marine area, Oropesa and Benicàssim marine area, Tabarca marine area, Marina Alta marine area, Levante Almeriense seabed and underwater valleys of the Escarpment de Mazarrón.

Likewise, the main types of actions that could allow the generation of a protocol for the generation of compatibility reports with the Marine Strategies have also been analysed. In addition, useful material has been prepared to publicise the need to carry out this type of action and its effects on the marine environment, including the preparation of a manual of good practices for carrying out emergency works in environments of the marine Natura 2000 Network.