December
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 […]
LIFE Technical Monitor visits the project
10 December 2015
All LIFE projects have a technical monitor appointed to assist the European Commission in monitoring the advance of the project and verifying its compliance to the LIFE Programme requirements. On 3 and 4 December, LIFE Montserrat Technical Monitor visited the project team to know about the evolution of the actions and to evaluate administrative and […]