Media has echoed these days the different actions carried out in the frame of Life Pinassa project . On 17 February, a group of journalists traveled to the plot of Solsona where the prescribed burning and inventories of understory biomass…

15th February 2016.-  In the last weeks information boards have been installed in different areas where work to improve Pinus nigra habitats is being carried out. Divulgation of Pinus nigra values is essential to ensure long-term preservation, as this habitat…

These days, in the region of Solsonès, GRAF Firefighters have conducted prescribed burning in 10 hectares of forest in order to reduce forest fires risk and preserve pine forests. At the same time, it has been quantified undergrowth and biomass…

Last 9th of October the first prescribed burning included in the C7 action (preservation of adult black pine forests adapted to the natural lightning fire regime) was performed. The objective is to emulate the effect of lightning fires (with a…

July 31th 2015 The ecological inventories carrying out in the LIFE Pinassa, researchers of Forest Science Centre of Catalonia captured a female in gestation of Bechstein’s bat (Myotis bechsteinii). It is the first breeding notice of this endangered species make…

4th August 2015 Last 16th July authorizations for experimental and demonstrative actions in the framework of Life Pinassa project were signed. Plots are located on the Portell del Planassot area, between Cabacés and Margalef counties, and the C7 action will…

Continuing the monitoring of forestry activities of the project was started in June mensuration and structure inventories of forest stands for action C6, located at strategic points to prevent forest fires. In total, about 42 ha in Solsonès, 10 ha…

In the months of April and May have made the first ecological inventory of bioindicators and surveying of operation areas. The first phase consists in carrying out censuses of birds and flora inventories, tree cavities, deadwood and first phase of…

The general director  of Natural Environment and Biodiversity of Catalonia, Antoni Trasobares, Tuesday June 2, 2015 has presented the European project LIFE + Pinassa which aims to significantly improve the adaptability and resilience of black pine forests to climate change.…

Initiation of inventories in young and dense forests of low vitality and low structural diversity During May inventories were initiated in young and dense low vitality forests corresponding to the C2 action of the project Life+ Pinassa. The first inventories…