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In Central Portugal, the EU-funded Horizon project RESIST is testing wildfire resilience to through community engagement, innovative forest management practices, and technology. Around towns and villages, 100-meter fire break zones were created by thinning out flammable vegetation with use of robots. Native species growth was thus supported, and removed biomass was turned into biogas.

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wildfire prevention
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