| Country |
Spain |
| Natura
2000 site location |
Catalonia,
Mediterranean |
| Nearest
urban settlements |
Girona |
| Natura
2000 site name |
Ses
Negres Marine Reserve (XCT) |
| Unofficial
but locally accepted name/s for the site |
Ses
Negres |
| Natura
2000 site number |
ES
5120015 |
Size
of site (hectares) |
42
ha |
| Key
Species types |
Charonia
lampas |
| Pinna
nobilis |
| Corallium
rubrum |
| Paramuricea
clavata |
| Posidonia
oceanica |
| Ephinephelus
marginatus |
| Key
Habitat types |
Rocky
substratum (Corallium rubrum and Paramuricea clavata) and soft substratum
(Posidonia oceanica) |
| Littoral
cliffs with heliophytic plant communities |
| Key
management issues |
Limit
reserve markers, vigilance of the reserve, Ecological buoys to anchor boats
on Posidonia oceanica substratum, Reintroduction of Charonia lampas ssp
lampas, Ichthyology study on the reserve effect on rocky substratum, Study
on the reserve effect on Thais haemastoma, Permanent oceanography station. |
| Involved
in European networking / Twinned with other site for knowledge exchange |
We
belong to Land Stewardship Network of Catalonia - Xarxa de Custòdia del
Territori (XCT). |
| Involving
local stakeholders in the management planning process - creating a local
area partnership |
Yes.
The town hall is involved, through an agreement, in the reserve management
contributing with funding, vigilance and maintenance of installations. Local
fishermen are informed of the projects carried out within the reserve and
help in the recollection of information. Hotels and tourist information
centres send people to visit the several exhibitions that take place at
the interpretation centre. |
| Promoting
the Natura Network Initiative (NNi) at the local level |
This
site makes use of the Eurosite Natura
2000 Green Days Toolkit to provide information on Natura 2000 to
visitors. |
| Agreeing
to become an NNi ambassador |
Guillem
Mas Cornet (NEREO) guillem(a)nereo.org is an NNi Ambassador.
NEREO has much experience in coastal management, and is keen to exchange
management advice. |
