Technical Conference on Ecological Restoration and Transport Routes (31 May -2 June, Seville, Spain)

From 31 May to y 2 June in Seville was held the Technical Conference on Ecological Restoration and Transport Routes.

The conference  was jointly organised by the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the European projects LIFE LYNXCONNECT and LIFE SAFE-CROSSING.  

This international forum, which consisted of different technical workshops, aimed at sharing strategies and actions to reduce the difficulties between the conservation of species and existing infrastructures. 

Through different presentations, representatives from Spain, Portugal, Slovenia, Italy, Greece, Canada, Panama, France, Austria and Romania addressed the environmental challenges we face and how roads and other transport routes hinder the free mobility of wildlife.

In the field of green infrastructure deployment, it is essential to promote planning mechanisms to integrate biodiversity into the development of transport infrastructure and to identify the sections of roads that present the best opportunities to restore ecological connectivity.

To conclude the conference, on 2 June the participants moved to the A-481, between Villamanrique de la Condesa (Seville) and Hinojos (Huelva), where, in the frame of the LIFE SAFE-CROSSING project two AVC PS were installed. During the field visit the participants had the possibility to see the functioning of these electronic systems, and this is also fundamental also to favor the replicability of this action outside the project area.

The conclusions of the conference (in english and spanish) can be downloaded at the following link: https://lifelynxconnect.eu/jornadas_desfragmentacion/