Importância da Conservação das Espécies Endémicas do Parque Natural do Fogo

Project: Improving the Knowledge and Distribution of Endangered Flora Species in the Island of Fogo e Brava

Funder:

44% Endemic plants of CV in FOGO

The island of Fogo is the island with the greatest number of exclusive endemisms in the flora of Cape verde

CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION FOGO AND BRAVA ISLAND

Source: Romeiras et al 2016

Brava is the only island in Cape Verde with no protected areas

Parque Natural do Fogo is the largest land protected area of Cape Verde

Promoter

Implementation Partners

Municipalities of the island of Fogo and Brava

Verbascum cystolithicum

TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET: $121,242.00

Funding entity:

DURATION: 2 YEARS

COMPONENTS:

• capacity-building and training: strengthen capacities at the organization, protected area and student level in the phase of completion of the degree in works with plants

• Monitoring and follow-up : inventory the state of endangered flora in the islands of Fogo and Brava and create instruments that allow them to be followed during the implementation of the Project and in the medium term.

• Information, Education and awareness: to develop information, education and awareness actions to communities, students and civil society on the importance of conservation of endangered plants.

DELIVERABLE:• At least 10 people (technicians of the association Projeto Vitó, from

the Fogo Natural Park and students of the University of Cape Verde) are trained in the identification and monitoring of endangered flora

• Ecological Monitoring Plans of the Fogo Natural Park (For the part of endemic endangered vegetation) elaborated and implemented during the life of the project

• Production of inventory and distribution maps of threatened endemic plant species on the island of Fogo and Brava

• 10 hectares of areas important for the conservation of plants in the islands of Fogo and Brava are recovered with fixation of 10000 endemic plants

• Rehabilitation plan for the Fajanzinha area and 5 information panels on Cape Verde's endemic plants

• Students, community and civil society informed and sensitized about the need to protect endemic plants

INTERVENTION ZONE

SãoFilipe

Parque Natural do Fogo

Fajã de Agua – Brava

OBRIGADO

Erysimum caboverdeanum Tornabenea tenuissima