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Conducting prescribed fire

Within C6 action, the team GRAF from the Bombers de la Generalitat, carried out the last prescribed burns to finish this action. In Colldejou (February 21st) an understory burn was performed, whereas in Secanella (April 5th) slash resulting from a

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The UME participates in a prescribed burning of the Life + Pinassa project

On April 7, the group of specialists GRAF of the Bombers de la Generalitat carried out a prescribed burning in the area of Secanella, in Pinell de Solsonès, within the framework of the Life + Pinassa project. On this occasion

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The Forest Service of India visits the Life + PINASSA stands in Solsonès

In April, the Forest Service of India made a training trip with about 40 technicians, accompanied by Professor Dr. Rojas, from the UPV. At their stop in Catalonia, to find out about the Catalan forestry sector, they visited the stands

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Bat boxes have been installed in different pine forests where improvements have been made or with a high degree of maturity

The goal is to increase good shelters for different species of bats, increasing populations of these threatened flying mammals. Lack of maturity and adequate shelters is one of the causes of the low densities of forest bats in these forests.

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Plantation works began in Montserrat

At the beginning of November, plantation works of pine trees began in Montserrat. This action is part of action C5: Recuperation of Pinus nigra stands in areas affected by fire This is a demo action for the applicability of black

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Master’s dissertation on Dead wood structures and tree microhabitats in Pinus nigra forests of varying managements histories in Catalonia

En the framework of the MSc European Forestry, Nicholas Sande has carried out his  master’s dissertation on Dead wood structures and tree microhabitats in Pinus nigra forests of varying managements histories in Catalonia. You can see the dissertation by clicking in

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Preserving black pine forests: measures for fire prevention

To disseminate the project in one of its application areas, the Serra de Llaberia, a technical seminar in Llaberia on October 18, in the framework of the Annual Plan for Technology Transfer of DARP, has been organized. In addition to presenting the

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“Fires to extinguish fires” a report about LIFE Pinassa on the national press.

The newspaper El Periódico, dedicates the report “Fires to extinguish fires” to improvements in forest management encouraged by LIFE Pinassa project, specifically to prescribed burning. The report was published on September 3 by Toni Madridejos. You can read it in the

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Imitation of lightning fires to preserve the structure of pine forests

Yesterday, the Fire Brigade in collaboration with the Consortium of the Serra de Llaberia, is applying low intensity fire in a pine forest of Llaberia. This action, named prescribed burning, intends to imitate the fire that would occur by the

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Treatments performence for fire prevention (C6 ActionLife Pinassa project)

Mechanical treatment, Vall de Massanes

During March and April 2016 mechanical treatments of C6 action have been made (this action covers two types of treatment: mechanical and prescribed burning) in the two areas of Pinusnigra distribution: Pre-pyrenean and central area and Southern area. Stands are located

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