THE LIFE HAYA PROJECT JOINS OTHER PROJECTS AT THE 9TH SPANISH FORESTRY CONGRESS

The main objective was to address issues such as climate adaptation and sustainable forest management.

As part of the Spanish Forestry Congress held in Gijón, the LIFE Haya (Hardwood For the Home) project was one of the highlights of the exchange session between initiatives focused on climate change adaptation, forest health and the ecological recovery of forest landscapes.

La sesión arrancó con una serie de presentaciones sobre proyectos innovadores que trabajan por la sostenibilidad y la restauración ambiental. La intervención de Silvia Gómez, en representación de LIFE Haya, puso el foco en los retos que enfrentan los hayedos ibéricos ante el cambio climático y los incendios forestales, y en la importancia de una gestión forestal proactiva basada en planificación territorial, resiliencia ecológica y sanidad vegetal.

La propuesta de LIFE Haya se destaca por integrar soluciones técnicas y estratégicas que refuerzan la capacidad de los bosques caducifolios para resistir perturbaciones crecientes, con un enfoque transferible a otros sistemas forestales europeos.

Junto a este proyecto, se presentaron otras iniciativas como LIFE Carbon2Mine, centrado en la restauración de zonas mineras; LIFE+ REB, que apuesta por la reforestación de rebollares en paisajes semiáridos; y Revierte, una iniciativa nacional que promueve la economía rural a través del aprovechamiento sostenible de los recursos forestales.

La jornada finalizó con los proyectos LIFE Adapaleppo y LIFE Agroforadapt, que promueven soluciones adaptativas frente al cambio climático en entornos mediterráneos, con enfoques en la resiliencia del pino carrasco y la integración agroforestal.

Con su participación, LIFE Haya reafirma su papel como referente en la protección activa de los bosques frente al cambio global, contribuyendo al intercambio de conocimiento técnico y al avance de políticas forestales basadas en ciencia y sostenibilidad.

The beech forests of Vaca and Navarre, a key refuge for bat diversity

As part of the Congress, the Life Haya project presented a poster on the activity and diversity of bats in the Basque-Navarre beech forests, a study led by Alejandro Cantero from the Hazi Foundation, a partner organisation in the project. Among the conclusions, it is noteworthy that beech forests offer favourable microclimatic conditions for bats, and that differences in activity and diversity are related to forest structure, humidity and vegetation cover. The study reinforces the importance of conserving these habitats as key refuges for biodiversity.

All information about the 9th Spanish Forestry Congress can be found on its website by clicking here.

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