Landscape, Nature, Montserrat. LIFE Montserrat (2014-2018): a unique project to protect a unique land More information available at: LIFE13 BIO/ES/000094 [email protected] · www.lifemontserrat.eu Un proyecto cofinanciado por el Programa LIFE f LifeMontserrat l @LifeMontserrat de la Comisión Europea Creation of a Green Infrastructure An outstanding site in strategic areas around Montserrat of great natural, cultural, spiritual and to prevent forest fires and make symbolic values fire extinction easier Protection Montserrat against forest fires a unique environment Conservation Forest grazing of regional biodiversity an innovative tool Landscape Extensive livestock activity transformation to improve biodiversity enhancement as a powerful tool and to favour high conservation value for fire prevention habitats and species and habitat management Sant Llorenç del Munt i l’Obac Castellgalí Natural Park Sant Salvador Sant Vicenç de Guardiola de Castellet Rellinars Marganell Castellbell i el Vilar Vacarisses Montserrat Mountain Monistrol Natural Park El Bruc de Montserrat Collbató Olesa Viladecavalls de Montserrat Esparreguera Ullastrell Ortofoto of Catalunya 1:25.000 © Institut Cartogràfic i Geològic de Catalunya 14 municipalities involved in the project 5.000 ha of strategic areas in which project actions will lower forest vulnerability to wildfires Over 32.000 ha of land that will benefit from the project’s actions 2 Natural Parks within the project area Present Landscape Target Landscape Aleppo pine forest with dense shrub areas Natural grasslands, shrub and forest mosaic Benefit forpriority Unmanaged Low quality habitat types and non-mature Open areas forest species of main forest conservation concern Homogeneous Low habitat Diverse It strengthens landscape and species diversity landscape biodiversity Low High fuel High vulnerability biomass Lower risk load to wildfires fuel of extreme wildfires Silvopastoral Management Plan Improvement Forest management of forest status Maintenance Extensive grazing of agroforestry mosaic Link with the territory Socio-economic dynamism Networking.