The work to control invasive species continues at a good pace in the streams of Lajes das Flores.
Aiming to improve the quality of ๐ฉ๐ข๐ฃ๐ช๐ต๐ข๐ต for the Ironclad Beetle (๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ณ๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ช๐ถ๐ด ๐ง๐ญ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ด๐ช๐ด), has been controlling the invasive species Kahili Ginger (๐๐ฆ๐ฅ๐บ๐ค๐ฉ๐ช๐ถ๐ฎ ๐จ๐ข๐ณ๐ฅ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ช๐ข๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฎ) along the bank of some streams of Lajes das Flores.
Considering the volume of rhizomes of this species, the soil is often unprotected. The LIFE BEETLES project has been applying several Nature-based Solutions for the construction of stone walls or palisades to prevent erosion and increase the stabilization of the soil of the banks.
The European Commission defines Nature-based Solutions (NBS) as “the application of solutions inspired and sustained by nature, which provide environmental, social and economic benefits, increasing ecosystems’ resilience and benefiting biodiversity”, being a tool used by the Regional Secretariat for the Environment and Climate Change in its nature conservation projects, as is the case of LIFE BEETLES.
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