LIFE Monserrat | Integrated silvopastoral management plan: An innovative tool to preserve biodiversity and prevent wildfires

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LIFE Montserrat is a European Life+project with a duration of 4 years. The main objectives of the project are (1) the development of ecosystem-based measures to increase resilience and stability of forests against fires; (2) the contribution to biodiversity conservation and improvement in the Montserrat area, with habitats and species of high conservation value included in the Birds and Habitats Directives; and (3) biodiversity conservation by increasing connectivity through the creation of a mosaic of scrub, natural grasslands and forests that will link two Natura 2000 sites.

The project presents the grazing as an alternative of wildfire prevention. The capacity of livestock to effectively control shrub growth is supported by scientific evidence so targeted grazing could be expected to successfully reduce fuel loads.

Link to website: 
lifemontserrat.eu