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Transnational Strategy Against Cortaderia selloana
Why is a transnational strategy against Cortaderia necessary?
A Transnational Strategy against Cortaderia is essential as it is a necessary document to promote and facilitate coordination and common commitment. It aims to bring together efforts and develop a practical tool to provide the basis for orderly action to combat Cortaderia selloana.
The Strategy is a “leverage” document to coordinate not only entities of the same locality, region or country, but also to support joint work between the different countries that make up the Atlantic Arc, whose regions are directly affected by the strong invasion of the species along the coastline.
How do I benefit from being part of this transnational Alliance?
Joining the Transnational Strategy to Combat Cortaderia selloana in the Atlantic Arc brings with it a series of benefits:
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Demonstrate your commitment to environmental conservation by adhering to the Transnational Strategy to Fight Cortaderia selloana
Foundations of the strategy
In the strategy, 7 fundamentals have been defined that must be fulfilled in order to achieve success in the fight against Cortaderia in the Atlantic Arc. These are:
Who is it for?
Any entity, whether public or private, from large companies to administrations, educational centres or associations, is invited to join the Strategy. For an entity to join the Strategy implies assuming the serious impact of the Pampa grass and, according to its capacities and competences, assuming the criteria of elimination, integration into sectoral policies and dissemination in its territory.
Public administration, from local entities, town councils, regional ministries, ministries, nature protection services or any organisation related to land in Protected Natural Spaces, communication routes, public works, communication infrastructures, energy and vehicle transport, etc.
Universities and research centres that constitute lines of research on the species, biology, control, eradication, land restoration methods, etc.
Public and private companies, related to gardening, forestry, nurseries, environmental consultancies, civil works, construction and maintenance of roads, slopes, paths, etc.
Associations, foundations and different NGOs, related to environmental conservation, natural heritage and environmental education and awareness-raising.
Enterprises, factories and industries in possession or temporary concession of disturbed land which is colonised by the species.
Media, press, radio, television and digital media.
What membership involves?
The bodies that endorse the Strategy are aware of the serious situation posed by the colonisation by this invasive alien species and are familiar with the regulations on IAS according to the country and region in which they are located. They are committed to reading the document and to act in the coordinated fight against the species. All these commitments are carried out to the extent of the possibilities and competences of each entity.
Monitor land within its competence for the early detection of isolated and scattered individuals.
Make visible its commitment to the Strategy, publishing it on its website or notice board (entity adhered to the “Strategy to fight against Cortaderia selloana”), using the graphic identity provided by the LIFE STOP Cortaderia project.
Research on the biology and ecology of the species, problems, control, restoration measures, etc.
Report new specimens, detected within their area of interest, to the body responsible for the control of the species (administration responsible for invasive species).
Plan and execute control and eradication actions in the affected areas in coordination with other institutions with competence in the matter, following the fundamental criteria of the Strategy: to act from the outside in, from lesser to greater presence of the species, and in the area where it is distributed and which is within the competence of this body, in order to control its expansion and disconnect its populations. To try to eradicate the areas with the most sensitive habitats and of greatest ecological value.
Disseminate the Strategy and its goals
Raise public awareness of the problem of the species.
Integrate the Strategy within its sectoral policies.
Communicate actions taken to combat the invasion of the species.
