‘Cross-Med Wildfire Resilience: Harnessing Nature-Based Solutions for Wildfire Risk Mitigation’
The MedFireWise project addresses the escalating threat of wildfires in the Med forests by promoting prescribed burning & silvopasture as Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for wildfire risk management (WRFM). Through transnational cooperation, it aims to mitigate wildfire risk in ecosystems, leveraging ecological processes to enhance resilience & reduce fire intensity & severity. The development of innovative tools & frameworks will enhance situational awareness for evaluating sustainable interventions in strategic forest management areas, thereby refining risk management systems. The implementation in 7 regions from, from Greece, Spain, Italy, Turkey, Tunisia, Algeria and Lebanon, will demonstrate the effectiveness of the NbS, benefiting local communities, economies & ecosystems. It will provide tools for more effective WRFM, increase stakeholder capacity, raise public awareness & transfer its outcomes to regions among & beyond the project areas, contributing to more resilient Med forests to confront the climate change impacts.
