Conservation
Prescribed fires in Puigventós
21 December 2015
Fire in forest environments does not always have negative effects. It can also become a useful instrument to prevent wildfires and even to fight them. Prescribed fires reduce hazardous fuels, protecting landscape and human communities from uncontrolled extreme fires. They can also be used to make forests and grasslands healthier, to protect natural resources and […]
Infrastructure for livestock development
14 December 2015
One of the main actions considered in the LIFE Montserrat project is the implementation of the grazing system (Action C3). Livestock activity is a key element to maintain low fuel loads and consolidate open areas in strategic areas for forest fire prevention, which is necessary in order to achieve main project objectives concerning fire protection […]
Catalonia’s School of Shepherds joins the LIFE Montserrat project
8 October 2015
The School of Shepherds will participate in the selection, training and accompaniment processes of farmers willing to join the project, in accordance with the agreement reached between the School and the LIFE Montserrat project. The economic viability of livestock farmers and their sustainability beyond the project lifetime have been identified as critical factors for achieving […]
LIFE Montserrat project gives an important boost to forest management in the Montserrat area
7 April 2015
One of the associated beneficiaries of the project, the Montserrat Area Forest Owner’s Association (APFEM) had its annual meeting in Marganell on 26th March, 2015. During the meeting a presentation of the LIFE Montserrat objectives and main actions envisaged for 2015 was conducted by Leire Miñambres, the Project Technical Coordinator from Diputació de Barcelona (coordinating […]
A project that benefits biodiversity
13 March 2015
The main actions of the project are focused on about 5.000 ha considered of strategic importance concerning great forest fires prevention. These actions will result into a landscape evolution from present forest and shrub areas in which the Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis) is the dominating tree species in a homogeneous community with low biodiversity levels, […]