Strengthening RDI with two new HORIZON projects on Biodiversity and Infrastructure
MINUARTIA is strengthening its research and innovation activities in the field of transport infrastructure and biodiversity through the award of two new European projects funded by the European Commission under the HORIZON programme. The SHIFTIN and OCTOPUS projects add to the European initiatives already being carried out by the organisation and reinforce its role in research on integrating biodiversity, climate resilience, and sustainability into transport infrastructure. MINUARTIA will lead activities related to the implementation of nature-based solutions, ecological modelling, and the development of decision-support tools, while also contributing to the training of a new generation of researchers focused on climate change challenges. These projects will help advance innovative solutions for transport infrastructures that are more resilient and better aligned with biodiversity conservation goals.
New edition of the guide on technical specifications for wildlife crossings and measures to promote biodiversity
The third edition of the technical reference guide on wildlife crossings, perimeter fencing and other measures to promote biodiversity in transport infrastructure is now available. Produced within the framework of MITECO’s Working Group on Habitat Fragmentation, the publication includes new content on habitat defragmentation, ecological restoration and technologies to reduce wildlife roadkill, and updates the recommendations on wildlife crossings. MINUARTIA has contributed to this update by providing technical assistance, as part of a collaboration spanning more than twenty years aimed at improving ecological connectivity and the integration of biodiversity into transport infrastructure.
Progress of the Municipal Strategic Green Infrastructure Plans (PEMIV) promoted by the Ridaura Pact and the Girona Provincial Council
Within the framework of the Ridaura Pact, the drafting of four Municipal Strategic Green Infrastructure Plans (PEMIV) has been promoted
Vilafranca del Penedès launches a strategic plan for green infrastructure
Commissioned by the Barcelona Provincial Council and developed in collaboration with the City Council, the Strategic Plan for the Urban and Peri-urban Green Infrastructure of Vilafranca del Penedès was drafted in 2025.
Green‑Blue Infrastructure and Biodiversity Plan for Reus
The Green‑Blue Infrastructure and Biodiversity Plan for Reus, commissioned by the Reus City Council, is based on an ecosystem‑focused vision of the municipal territory and has the primary objective of enhancing citizens’ wellbeing and health while supporting nature.
The Intersectoral Plan for the Conservation of Wild Pollinators in Catalonia is now available
The PIPOL, the Intersectoral Plan for the Conservation of Wild Pollinators in Catalonia, has been launched. It has been collaboratively designed through an Intersectoral Working Commission (CIT) involving over 60 people from various sectors and administrations.
Presentation of the ‘Guide for Improving Road Permeability within the Scope of the ‘HidroNet Baix Ter’ Project
The ‘HidroNet Baix Ter’ project, officially titled ‘Flood Prevention Strategy and Promotion of Aquatic Biodiversity through Laminating Surfaces in the Water Network of the Lower Ter River,’ aims to apply nature-based solutions across the entire Baix Ter region by creating and interconnecting laminating areas to slow water flow and improve the current drainage model.
IENE launches the online handbook ‘Biodiversity and Infrastructure’ to promote sustainable transport networks
To achieve resilient transport infrastructures, improve traffic safety, and promote ecological restoration, the organization Infrastructure & Ecology Network Europe (IENE) has presented the online manual ‘Biodiversity and Infrastructure. A handbook for Action’, developed within the framework of the Horizon 2020 BISON project. This guide is based on the pioneering manual ‘Wildlife and Traffic’ and is supported […]
Progress in the approval of the Green Infrastructure Municipal Strategic Plan of Vilobí d’Onyar
The Green Infrastructure Plan of the Vilobí d’Onyar municipality has been the first of its kind to be drafted and initially approved, and it is part of a pilot test for the drafting of the municipalities of Girona. These plans are promoted by the Diputació de Girona, which plan the development of green infrastructure in […]
