Candidatura Reserva da Biosfera - Santana Madeira Biosfera

Laboratory of Marine Biology and Oceanography, Department of Biology, University of
Madeira, develops research projects mainly in the area of marine biology and fisheries.
• JBMRV - Madeira Botanical Garden Eng. Rui Vieira (www.sra.pt / jarbot). The JBMRV
dedicated to research of Macaronesian flora and in particular the study of plant
biodiversity in the archipelago of Madeira. The research undertaken in this institution
focuses on various aspects of systematics and biology of plants, essential to the
conservation of plant diversity and other areas of research.
• PNM - Parque Natural da Madeira (www.pnm.pt). PNM main focus is to promote and
participate in scientific research in the field of nature protection and the environment.
• IH - Hydrographic Institute (www.hidrografico.pt). The Hydrographic Institute as state
Laboratory plays an important role in support of the scientific community in the areas of
marine science and technology, development of multidisciplinary projects in R&D, in
partnership with national and foreign institutions in the fields of Physical Oceanography,
Marine Geology, Chemistry, Geography, Navigation and environmental protection.
• IM - Institute of Meteorology (www.meteo.pt). IM conducts research in the fields of
meteorology, climatology and sismology, focusing its research efforts on projects that
accrue to direct applications to use in operational activity, looking for a progressive
improvement of the information available to its users.
15.1.10. Permanent monitoring plots
The marine area of Rocha do Navio site and the land areas of laurel forest and the
Central mountains, Natura 2000 sites, due to the species and habitats these sites
possess, some of which are of conservation priority in the Habitats Directive, are areas
subject to permanent monitoring. Besides the sites that integrate the ecological network
of the European Union, other areas classified under different regimes of protection are
subject to permanent monitoring of its natural values. In all these areas, various
monitoring programs are developed focising about diverse ecological parameters of
various endemic and indigenous flora and fauna species and also about human activities
and their impacts.
The control of rodent populations and invasive plant species, by their ability to
naturalization and destruction of natural habitats, shall be made either within the
148 Application of Santana, Madeira to Biosphere Reserve – UNESCO - MAB