Beta patula Population Assessment from 2014 to 2025 in Madeira Archipelago, Portugal

The long-term or ongoing objective of the LIFE RECOVER NATURA project is to guarantee that the ecosystems of the Natura 2000 Sites of Ponta de São Lourenço and Desertas Islands (Deserta Grande and Ilhéu Chão) reach a stable, favorable and self-sustaining conservation status.

The study area comprises two Nature 2001 Sites located at the Madeira Archipelago, Portugal. The Chão Islet, included in the Desertas Islands (PTDES0001) and the Desembarcadouro Islet, a part of the Ponta de São Lourenço Peninsula (PTMAD0003). Both ecossystems in these areas are of extreme importance with reference to the Habitats Directive 1250 - Scarps with endemic flora from Macaronesian Coastlines and 5330 - Pre Desertic termomediterranean Shrubland.

The objective of Action A6 was to determine occurrence areas and population effective for the endagered and Endemica Beta patula Aiton species.

This Project was funded by the EU LIFE Program