Objectives
The overall objective of this project is to promote and enable the long term conservation of the natural populations of Z. abelicea in Crete through i) the implementation of in situ conservation actions such as fencing selected plots in all mountain massifs of Crete to examine the effect of excluding grazing and browsing on the growth of the species, ii) the implementation of complementary ex situ conservation actions such as the ex situ conservation of plant material in seed banks and ex situ plantations and iii) the implementation of public awareness and dissemination actions to promote and advertise the values of Zelkova abelicea to the general public and influence decisions-makers.