On 2 June, the project manager travelled to Lisbon to take part in the 4th International Congress Fire in the Earth System Humans and Nature. FES organises a hybrid conference that brings together a variety of stakeholders to share knowledge, ideas and strategies for using fire as a tool for sustainability. Participants are invited from several countries, from South Africa to China, Australia, Botswana, India, among others, who study and develop projects related to fire dynamics, fire risk management, the effects of fire on vegetation, fauna, soil and water, as well as socio-economic, historical, geographical, political and land management perspectives.
The project manager shared the presentation “Practical example of opportunities in the management of marginal mountain lands in northern portugal – the case of LIFE Maronesa”, where he gave an overview of the LIFE Maronesa project, the current challenges and context of the degradation of the mountains in the north of the country and the project’s strategy and objectives to promote a change in this pattern.
The rest of the presentation focussed on practices related to the use of fire in the management of community lands (baldios) and its positive effect on the soil and the combination of this tool with grazing. The initiatives to modernise the extensive mountain production model were introduced, as well as the commercial innovation actions and the economic enhancement of the grazing model for the breeds and for the breeders of the project’s label, CLIMA+.
