On 23 March, the team behind LIFE SOS Criquet de Crau and the IUCN SSC grasshopper specialist group are holding the second International Prionotropis Conservation Symposium on Zoom.
- protected species
- Thursday 23 March 2023, 16:00 - 19:00 (CET)
- Online only
- Live streaming available
Practical information
- When
- Thursday 23 March 2023, 16:00 - 19:00 (CET)
- Where
- Online only
- Languages
- English
- Website
- Full programme
Description
Prionotropis is a genus of grasshoppers. There are about nine species of Prionotropis, which can be found in southern Europe.
This webinar will discuss several issues, including the species' habitat requirements and their threats. Conservation and breeding measures and translocation successes will also be examined.
About LIFE SOS Criquet de Crau
The Coussoul in southern France is a unique dry grassland of the Crau plain, renowned for its biodiversity and home to the critically endangered Crau plain grasshopper. Ambitious conservation efforts are proposed in this LIFE project, led by the non-profit organisation CEN PACA, to prevent the species extinction in the wild.