The marine protected area of Torre Cerrano
We are at the environmental education center le Fantine in Campomarino, headquarters of our association “ambiente basso Molise”. Here we have moved all our activities, mainly consisting of monitoring our territory. We host students, associations and anyone who wants to come and visit this very special place. The site is of Community Importance (SCI) and […]
Dunes and invasive species
The spread of invasive exotic plant species and the increasing littering are common issues on both sides of the Adriatic Sea. The Interreg Italy-Croatia CASCADE project aims, among other objectives, to implement ecological monitoring activities of coastal ecosystems to assess the impacts of anthropogenic pressures on biodiversity and develop useful strategies to mitigate the negative […]
The Campomarino Ponds and backdune systems
We are at the site of the Campomarino ponds: backdune ponds with wet and brackish environments, a rarity in the Adriatic coastal landscape. This is a pilot area of the Interreg CASCADE project, a cooperative project between Italy and Croatia dedicated to monitoring and modeling these environments for their preservation and sustainable use of […]
The dunes insects
The coasts harbor a rich biodiversity, with many species exclusive to this environment, especially among insects. The entomological component of dunes, facing harsh conditions such as lack of soil, high humidity, high insolation, strong winds and high temperatures, is characterized by unique morphological and eco-ethological adaptations. These characteristics make insects excellent model organisms for assessing […]
Coastal dune
Coastal ecosystems are transition zones between land and sea, and form a very diverse environment in which a wide variety of ecosystems is found. They represent articulated and complex systems in which a narrow strip of land features a rapid transition from the marine to the terrestrial world, with strong environmental gradients depending on the […]
Citizens’ contribution to biodiversity conservation
Protecting Coastal and Marine Biodiversity is an extremely important global goal that requires constant and rigorous efforts. Adopting systems for environmental data collection that, with the support of experts, promote citizen engagement through citizen science, is an important way to contribute to biodiversity monitoring. As part of the Interreg Italy-Croatia project, CASCADE, the University of […]