Adaptive management of Mediterranean Pinus halepensis forests in the face of climate change (LIFE ADAPT-ALEPPO)

Themain objective of the LIFE ADAPT-ALEPPO Project is the development of new tools for the adaptation of Iberian Aleppo pine forests (subtype 42.841 of Habitat 9540 of the Habitats Directive, Annex I) to climate change, as well as their demonstrative application. These tools focus on the early detection of decay processes and on improving the resilience of this ecosystem by increasing its vigor, its ability to adapt to climatic aridification and the ability to recover its functions after natural disturbances.

The geographical scope of the project will cover the potential area of distribution of the Iberian Aleppo pine forest, including the Mediterranean slopes of the Catalan mountains and the Iberian System, the Ebro basin and the prebéticas mountain ranges. In particular, the regions where the project will be implemented mainly are the following: Murcia, Castilla la Mancha, Catalonia, Aragon and the Valencian Community.

This will facilitate an integrated implementation, involving the main stakeholders responsible for regulating forest management throughout the area.