News
AUGUST 2014
SUMMARY OF INVASIVE PLANT ERADICATION CARRIED OUT IN SAND DUNE AREAS OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF MARBELLA FROM 2004 TO 2014
Regarding our request to have the dunes areas designated the “Ecological Reserve – Marbella Dunes”, we compiled several statistical data and put together all the activities carried out in the 10 years we have been in operation.
We realized just how important keeping statistics is, because only with these data can we show how hard our members had to work at the beginning of this Association and how essential it is that schools get actively involved in the “Dune Sponsorship for Schools.”
| SUMMARY | PERIOD | WEIGHT |
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Eradication of invasive plant: Highway Ice Plant (Carpobrotus edulis) |
2004-2008 | 6.200 kg |
| 2009 | 800 kg | |
| 2010 | 1.100 kg | |
| 2011 | 4.000 kg | |
| 2012 | 3.000 kg | |
| 2013 | 6.000 kg | |
| TOTAL 9 years | 18.100 kg | |
| ADune sponsorship for Schools Highway Ice Plant (Carpobrotus edulis) | 2014 | 10.550 kg |
| Willow Acacia (Acacia salicina) + Reeds (Arundo donax) | 2004 – 2014 | 82.200 kg |
| 80 Yuca (Yucca aloifolii) +80 Century plant (Agave americana) + 3 Pampa grass (Cortaderia selloana) | 2004 – 2014 | 2.600 kg |
| Total of Eradications of invasive plants | 2004 – 2014 | 113.450 kg |
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Asociación ProDunas Marbella
The Association works tirelessly for the defence and preservation of the unique ecosystems that survive in the natural sand dune environments in the Province of Málaga; promotes the protection of native flora and small wildlife; promotes recovery, rehabilitation and conservation of interesting biodiversity of sand dunes areas in the municipality of Marbella.
