SAMFIX aims to share and exploit these competences, finding and research efforts; to develop specific protocols and tools and trial them in a wide range of sites; to collect and assess herewith obtained data to better understand invasion pathways and routes, risks and efficacies, in order to achieve the following objectives:

• – establish in and around 6 European detection sites in or close to natural parks effective protocols for prevention, early warning and rapid response, eradicating or containing current infestations and preventing future expansions.
• – extend prevention and early warning protocols to 8 natural parks located in the surroundings of these sites to prevent expansions.
• – disseminate knowledge on pathways and risks, and prevention, early detection and rapid response protocols amongst Mediterranean and EU bodies, networks and experts engaged in IAS policies and amongst natural parks managers to facilitate adoption of phytosanitary measures and replication of protocols to preserve Mediterranean forests and maquis landscapes.

Effective species-specific prevention, early warning and rapid response protocols for the containment of both Xylosandrus compactus and crassiusculus diffusion in European natural parks.

• – 42.179 ha of natural and semi-natural environments protected by effective prevention and early warning  systems, of which 40.180 ha of relevant habitats in Natura 2000 sites (mostly Annex I-9340, 9540, 9320,5330).
• – 80% reduction of invasive alien species in the project core areas (population/ha) and 0 expansion to other areas after 2020.
• – Invasion pathways and invasion routes identified, clarifying if the current spread of both species proceeds from separate human-mediated introductions from the native range, from already infested areas in the Mediterranean of from natural spread.
• – Guidelines supporting Pest and Pathway Risk Analyses completed, disseminated to competend bodies and usable for standardation of phytosanitary measures.
• – Ascertained efficacy of novel IoT and remote sensing technologies in the field of Xylosandrus control.
• – 120 local stakeholders (80%) in the project core areas – park managers and rangers, nurseries, orchard and garden owners, public inspectors – made aware of the invasion risks and needs for prevention and able to recognise signals of Xylosandrus presence and/or to monitor traps.
• – 40 park managers and rangers of replication parks trained.
• – 80% of park visitors made aware on IAS and their risks for biodiversity conservation; 10% engaged in citizen science activities.
• – 1500 high school students made aware on IAS and their risks for biodiversity conservation and engaged in citizen science activities.
• – At least 1000 citizens participated to inspection field visits; 40 local events organised in project core and replication areas, to which at least 2000 citizens participated and that were broadcasted by local regional or national media.
• – 80% of natural parks around the Thyrrhenian Sea made aware on risks by direct mailing, participation to 4 project conferences or othere conferences where SAMFIX is presented.