D.4: Training for habitat protection and restoration
The purpose of this action is to train stakeholders involved in the protection of coastal dune Juniperus spp. 2250* habitat throughout Greece, (e.g. forest directorate staff, government officers, etc) in the techniques trialed for habitat restoration and protection. Therefore, training workshops (2 in total: one workshop in Crete and one workshop in the South Aegean) will be held at the end of the project demonstrating the techniques used as well as the results of their evaluation and monitoring. More specifically, participants will be trained and provided with the demonstration of the following:
- Concrete conservation action techniques (in situ & ex situ),
- Procedures for monitoring habitat status,
- Stakeholder participation and engagement methods for habitat management,
- Lessons learned and effectiveness evaluation results
The members of the scientific committee will be invited to contribute. Additionally, an added value of this action will be the creation of a national network of stakeholders involved in the conservation and management of this priority habitat.
