At the last stage of the priority habitat of the alder forests restoration process, taking place within the project’s framework, approximately 3,500 saplings, vaccinated with symbiotic-beneficial microbes, were planted in selected locations of the island (February 2021). 350 plants were planted along the riverfront at Lefka, while more than 3,100 plants were planted at the river mouth at Vori. In the first area seven new clusters of alders have been created, while in the second area another 15. Planting was carried out by the Municipality of Andros with the contribution-supervision of the Agricultural University of Athens. Until now, the plants are growing properly since they received sufficient water from rainfalls after planting, while at the same time they are strengthened by the watering carried out under the supervision of the Municipality of Andros.
Recent plantings reinforced the plant populations that were installed during the last two years of the project’s implementation. In total, about 18,000 saplings have been produced in the premises of the Agricultural University of Athens (by alder sperms collected on Andros), which were afterwards transferred and planted on the island.
