The IBADER of the University of Santiago de Compostela, as coordinating beneficiary of LIFE INSULAR project, attended the final conference of project LIFE Sands of Life (SoLIFE) between May 15 and 17, which took place in Caernarfon (Wales, UK).
This event was of great importance for LIFE INSULAR team, since it was able to see first-hand the case studies developed in Wales, the results of the restoration actions in Welsh dunes, and the lessons learned during the elimination of senescent forest plantations and invasive species from dune ecosystems.
The extensive know-how generated by SoLIFE allowed the uptaking of its results by LIFE INSULAR, which can be implemented and replicated during its actions in targeted Spanish and Irish Natura 2000 island sites.
The visit also allowed important and valuable networking with other LIFE projects on conservation of dune ecosystems at a European level, such as LIFE DUNIAS or Dynamic Dunescapes.
