November
Signing of livestock transfer agreements
23 November 2016
Livestock purchase is among the LIFE Montserrat project’s actions. Once the animals have been purchased, they are transferred to those holdings committed to the project objectives in order to enhance grazing activity in areas that have been identified as strategic for forest fire prevention. The recent arrival of new animals to some holdings located in […]
Livestock holdings from El Bruc receive new animals
18 November 2016
The Sant Simeó area, located in El Bruc, is one of the strategic areas that have been identified for fire prevention. In Sant Simeó there are two holdings working under the objectives of the LIFE Montserrat project. In November, both of them have received new livestock in order to strengthen grazing activity in the area. […]
Grazing activity for fire protection buffer zones maintenance in residential areas
14 November 2016
Opening and maintenance of buffer zones is a compulsory measure that has to be attended by plot owners in residential areas in order to increase its protection against forest fires. Whenever plot owners do not attend this demand, subsidiary liability relies on local governments. Buffer zones can be maintained by mechanical means but also through […]