Life IGIC project aims at the development of Green Infrastructure and supportive sustainable farming methods in olive orchards in Messara, Crete, an area surrounded by Natura 2000 sites and of great cultural, nature and agricultural value. Main objectives, biodiversity conservation, agroecosystem services enhancement and reconnection of existing nature areas.
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New publication in Diversity Journal
New scientific article has been published in Diversity Journal at 24 July 2026 with title: “Diversity of Vascular Flora in Organic and Conventional Olive Orchards
Green Infrastructure, Agroecological Practices and Biodiversity in Olive Orchards (GiOlive), 23 – 26 November 2026, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
Abstract Submission Deadline Extended! The Organizing Committee is pleased to announce an extension of the abstract submission deadline for the “Green Infrastructure, Agroecological Practices and
Green Infrastructure, Agroecological Practices and Biodiversity in Olive Orchards (GiOlive), 23 – 26 November 2026, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
We are pleased to announce the organization of the international conference “Green Infrastructure, Agroecological Practices and Biodiversity in Olive Orchards”, which will take place from
The project LIFE IGIC – Improvement of Green Infrastructure in agroecosystems: reconnecting natural areas by countering habitat fragmentation – LIFE16 NAT/GR/000575 is being implemented with the contribution of the LIFE Programme of the European Union. Also, the project is being implemented with the contribution of the Green Fund.
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