What’s fire ecology?
Traditionally, wildfires have been seen solely as destructive phenomena. However, this perception has been gradually redefined thanks to scientific research, which shows that fire also plays a fundamental role as an ecological process. This is the focus of fire ecology, a discipline that studies fire as a natural process capable of driving change and renewal […]
From consensus to action: proposals for forest fire management
Spain is currently facing an unprecedented forest fire crisis in its recent history. So far in 2025, across Spain, more than 400,000 hectares have been burned by fire—an area larger than the island of Mallorca—far exceeding the record set in 2022, when around 260,000 hectares were burned. Added to this situation is the cost of […]
Wild Pre-Pyrenees presents final results to boost ecological restoration and resilience in the Pre-Pyrenees.
Last Wednesday, a meeting was held in Tremp (Pallars Jussà) for partners, collaborating organizations, and local stakeholders of the Wild Pre-Pyrenees project — a conservation initiative focused on ecological restoration and landscape resilience in the western Catalan Pre-Pyrenees. The project is coordinated by the Pau Costa Foundation and funded by the Endangered Landscapes Programme, which […]
Wildfire training for primary school teachers of Tarragona
The Tarragona region, and especially the Terres de l’Ebre, is an area with a high incidence of forest fires, which affect its landscape and, consequently, the primary sector and its people. The province has a forest area of 49% and an agricultural area of 46%. The population, and especially young people, often grow up with […]
Launching of MedFireWise: Transnational Nature-based Solutions for wildfire resilience
The MedFireWise project (Cross-Med Wildfire Resilience: Harnessing Nature-Based Solutions for Wildfire Risk Mitigation) kicked off on 19 June. MedFireWise seeks to improve the resilience of ecosystems and reduce the intensity of wildfires, promoting sustainable forest management, increasing public awareness and improving tools for risk prediction and management. It is funded by the Interreg NEXT MED […]
SparkleFire: learning to live with fire by playing
The project ‘SparkleFire: Using fire games and play for disaster risk reduction’ started in February 2025. The project is funded by the European Union through the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM), under the Knowledge for Action in Prevention & Preparedness (KAPP) 2024 call. Over two years, SparkleFire will explore, design and implement games to increase […]
Wildfire risk in the wildland-urban interface and recreational sites, focus of the first FIRE-SCENE’s event
The increasing occurrence of extreme wildfires and megafires in the Mediterranean under climate change is challenging the capacity of Civil Protection bodies to protect citizens. This task is especially hard in areas with a high concentration of people, like urban settlements outside cities and places of touristic, natural or leisure interest. An integrated approach to […]
Strengthening capacities in Integrated Fire Management in Bolivia
No country is immune to complex forest fire situations, characterised by simultaneous outbreaks, rapid spread, high intensity, and complex behaviour, posing significant challenges to their management and suppression. These fires interact and can modify the weather conditions in the area, further complicating fire suppression operations and planning. Furthermore, they are affected by global change (climate […]
Expanding the network of best practices for territorial resilience with ResAlliance and Life eCOadapt50
The Mediterranean is facing two major challenges due to climate change: extreme wildfires and droughts. These phenomena have devastating effects on the landscape, biodiversity, society and the economy. In particular, they pose a serious threat to the agricultural and forestry sectors. Practical solutions to enhance the resilience of the territory to extreme fires and droughts […]
A year full of accomplished goals for the forest bioeconomy in the Pyrenees
A year has passed since the start of Bio For Piri. Having passed the halfway point of the project, we want to take stock of the goals we have achieved during this first stage. We are very pleased to see that a significant part of our objectives has been realized, and we look forward with […]
