We are excited to share new Rotate webinar available our YouTube channel! This webinar is perfect for anyone interested in enhancing biodiversity in various habitats, particularly in aggregate quarries and gravel pits.
The course has been developed by the Biodiversity Indicators Working Group, hosted by Aggregates Europe-UEPG and coordinated by the Spanish Aggregates Federation (FdA); the Spanish Aggregate Association (Anefa); Rotate Project, theSpanish Tormes Foundation-EB and the University of Liège.
Quarries and gravel pits play an active role in the environment. Throughout their lifecycle, extraction activities reshape landscapes, providing economic and cultural benefits to local communities, alongside crucial ecological functions and ecosystem services. Mining sites often serve as havens for biodiversity by creating both permanent and temporary habitats that support a variety of species.
The biodiversity indicators under development are designed to be easy to measure, sensitive to environmental changes, and predictable in their responses. These indicators are crucial for comparing results across different quarries throughout Europe.
Establishing clear restoration objectives is essential for selecting the most relevant indicators to evaluate and guide actions for successful restoration efforts. A well-thought-out Quarry Management Plan and Restoration Plan can significantly contribute to enhancing biodiversity in mining areas.
Rotate, a European Commission-funded project and the framework proposed by the Biodiversity Indicators Working Group aims to be adapted to meet the practical needs of quarries and their specific field conditions.
As demonstrated in the video, the questionnaire presented is focused on the preliminary assessment of biodiversity indicators within the extractive mining industry. The results of this questionnaire, which will remain fully confidential, will help organize and identify essential documentary information. Most of this information can be found in the company’s existing environmental documentation and can be completed by the person responsible for the questionnaire without requiring in-depth knowledge of environmental aspects.
You can access the questionnaire through the link —your contribution is invaluable to this initiative!
