April
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 […]
Extensive grazing among activities developed under the Social Entrepreneurship Program in Catalunya
7 April 2015
A new business project dealing with extensive grazing has been presented in the scope of the Social Entrepreneurship Program in Catalunya. The project could help strengthen and make economically feasible extensive livestock holdings that have to face lower cattle productivity and longer fattening periods compared to those of intensive holdings, because of their productive model. […]
Forest management, an important issue in Catalunya
1 April 2015
The main Catalan Television Channel (TV3) broadcast at prime time on March 31st a feature on the present status of Catalan forests. The programme was focused on the lack of management received by forest areas during the last decades. It is not incidental. The increasing risk of major forest fires related to low quality forest […]