Final results of the Horizon 2020 project BISON are presented at the European Council in Strasbourg
The final event of the Horizon 2020 project BISON was organised under the theme ‘Transport Infrastructure and Biodiversity at a Nexus of Challenges’ together with the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) in the Council of Europe. From 5 to 9 June, various activities were organized to introduce outcomes of the project and discuss the cooperation […]
The presentations of the meeting about ecological restoration and transport infrastructures are available
The meeting ‘Restauración Ecológica y vías de transporte’ was held between May 31 and June 2 in Seville, Spain. It was jointly organized by the Spanish Ministry of Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge and the European projects LIFE Safe-Crossing and LIFE LynxConnect. The Infrastructure and Ecology Network Europe (IENE) organisation also participated in the event. […]
Development of the workshop ‘Brown bear and transport infrastructure: impacts and potential mitigation measures’
Within the framework of the LIFE SAFE CROSSING project, a workshop was held on 17 and 18 April on the impact of transport infrastructure on brown bear populations (Ursus arctos) in the Pyrenees and Cantabrian Mountains and potential mitigation measures. The purpose of the workshop was to share the project’s results with local experts and […]
Drafting of strategic plans to promote green infrastructure in the municipalities of Girona
The Girona Provincial Council promotes the drafting of municipal strategic plans for green infrastructure (PEMIV), which are focused on planning green infrastructure in medium and small municipalities. These plans evaluate the entire municipal territory and define elements located in the rural area that can be classified as the municipality’s “green infrastructure”.The PEMIV will add value […]
Drafting of an environmental study for the improvement of land connectivity. Permeabilization of infrastructures. La Múnia – Marmellar
As part of the green infrastructure development projects promoted by the Catalan Government and commissioned by Infraestructures.Cat, the environmental study has been carried out on improvement of land connectivity for the permeabilization of infrastructures around La Múnia and Marmellar with the technical assistance of Minuartia. In this sector, straddling the Alt and Baix Penedés regions, […]
The action plan for controlling flooding in the Rec Vell – Ter Vell basin is completed
Within the framework of the PECT Project ‘Girona, Region Sensitive to Water’, promoted by the University of Girona, Girona Provincial Council and the Catalan Government, an action plan has been drawn up to control flooding in the Rec Vell – Ter Vell basin. Minuartia provided technical support to write the plan and undertake the participation […]
Mapping of ecological connectivity and wildlife passages of Catalonia, available online
The Government of Catalonia’s Department of Territory and Sustainability (DTES) has published maps of ecological connectivity that are available online through the hypermap of Catalonia, in the Ecological Connectivity section. This set of maps has been useful for drafting the Catalonia Green Infrastructure Programme 2017-2021. The maps on ecological connectivity model the current degree of […]
New initiatives to improve ecological connectivity between Collserola and Turó de Montcada
BARCELONA REGIONAL has recently promoted an initiative to improve the connectivity of the Collserola Park with the Turó de Moncada, specifically in the Tapioles torrent valley and the Turó de Quatre Pins, a place of strategic interest for the Park’s connectivity. Collserola has experienced progressive loss of ecological connections with natural spaces in its surroundings, […]
Actions to strengthen the Green Infrastructure at Punta de la Móra
Punta de la Mora, located near Tarragona and included in the Natura 2000 network, is an emblematic space for its natural interest and its cultural and historical heritage. A study promoted by the Catalan Department of Territory and Sustainability has defined actions to improve its ecological connectivity with other natural protected areas nearby and facilitate […]
The new wildlife overpass on the A2 motorway improves ecological connectivity
During 2016, a defragmentation action was carried out on the A2 motorway, which consisted of constructing a new structure to enhance ecological connectivity. The structure is an overpass designed exclusively to improve ecological connectivity in a strategic point of Girona province. One of the singularities of this defragmentation action, which compensates for the expansion of […]
The journal PAISEA publishes a monographic issue on green corridors, with an interview on ecoducts
In the monographic issue, there is an interview with Carme Rosell, Director of MINUARTIA, on ecoducts, which are large infrastructures above roads and railroads with complete habitat restoration to favour the continuity of habitats on both sides of the infrastructure. Rosell points out that drafting a good project requires deep knowledge of ecosystems to establish […]
Gava municipality presents its Inventory of natural areas and ecological corridors
The Inventory, which is promoted by the City Council, will allow better management of natural areas and corridors in the municipality, as it includes a set of specific guidelines. Gava extends from the shoreline to the Garraf massif, through the agricultural plain of the Llobregat Delta. This is the only place between Castelldefels and Barcelona […]
Progress in the Master Plan for Ecological Connectivity in Andalusia
The Regional Government of Andalusia is drawing up a Master plan for Ecological Connectivity; a document that is currently at the internal stage of pooling ideas and discussion. The aim of the Plan is to increase connectivity throughout the territory. It includes a series of proposals for improving connectivity in Natura 2000 Network areas and […]
The development of European Green Infrastructure promoted from Barcelona
On 3 and 4 December 2013, members of the Green Infrastructure Network (GreenInfraNet) INTERREG IVC met in Barcelona. Barcelona Provincial Council’s Technical Office for Planning and Territorial Analysis is part of this network. GreenInfraNet is a network comprised of twelve regions in ten countries whose main objective is to strengthen the development and implementation of […]
The technical symposium Conectividad ecológica y vías de transporte
The technical symposium Conectividad ecológica y vías de transporte (Ecological connectivity and transport infrastructure) was held on 23 and 24 November in the Complejo Cultural San Francisco in Cáceres. It was the fifth symposium to be organized in the framework of the Working Group on Habitat Fragmentation due to Transportation Infrastructure, which was formed in […]
Development of the workshop ‘Brown bear and transport infrastructure: impacts and potential mitigation measures’
Within the framework of the LIFE SAFE CROSSING project, a workshop was held on 17 and 18 April on the impact of transport infrastructure on brown bear populations (Ursus arctos) in the Pyrenees and Cantabrian Mountains and potential mitigation measures. The purpose of the workshop was to share the project’s results with local experts and […]
