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The control and eradication of sugarcane constitutes one of the priority objectives of the project "Adaptation to Global Change of Rambla ecosystems in semi-arid environments through ecological restoration", which has the support of the Biodiversity Foundation of the Ministry for Ecological Transition , through the Call for Aid for the realization of projects on adaptation to climate change 2017.
The project will eliminate the cane in several stretches of the banks of the ravine of Cañar, in a total length of approximately 1 km and more than 6,000 m2, and its replacement by species of native trees and shrubs such as mastic, palmetto, aladierno, baladre, taraje, espantalobos, myrtle, white poplar and elm among others.
The ravine of Cañar, located inside the Protected Area, LIC and ZEPA Sierra de La Muela-Cabo Tiñoso, in the municipality of Cartagena, is one of the best examples on the coast of the Murcia region of space colonized by cane , which is spreading along the entire channel and into the interior of agricultural areas in the process of abandonment, avoiding the development of native vegetation.
For the elimination of the cane it is proceeding first to the crushing of the aerial part of the plant, later pulling the roots and rhizomes to its crushed equally, works in which the City Council of Cartagena has also collaborated.
The conservation of native trees and shrubs that grow between the cane fields at various points will be favored, and the planting of new specimens where there is only cane has been started.
Last weekend, volunteers from ANSE, Adela and ARBA planted the first 100 specimens of mastic, baladre, aladierno, rockrose, tamarisk, hearts of palm and broom among others, and during the next days and weeks ANSE and different teams of volunteers will continue to eliminate cane and carrying out new plantations.
ANSE will carry out maintenance work on the action areas for at least one year to guarantee the survival of the plantations, and to eliminate the regrowth of cane that will surely occur after the initial control works.
The common reed (Arundo donax) appears to be native to Asia, having colonized much of the Mediterranean area through rivers, ravines and many humanized areas, due to its use in agriculture and even construction, displacing a large number of native species that were gallery forests of different types according to the riverbed.
The cane is included in the list100 of the most harmful invasive alien species in the world2?
of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.
Source: ANSE
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