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The MedFireWise addresses the escalating threat of wildfires in the Med forests by promoting prescribed burning & silvopasture as Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for wildfire risk management (WRFM). Through transnational cooperation, it aims to mitigate wildfire risk in ecosystems, leveraging ecological processes to enhance resilience & reduce fire intensity & severity. The development of innovative tools & frameworks will enhance situational awareness for evaluating sustainable interventions in strategic forest management areas, thereby refining risk management systems. The implementation in 7 regions will demonstrate the effectiveness of the NbS, benefiting local communities, economies & ecosystems. It will provide tools for more effective WRFM, increase stakeholder capacity, raise public awareness & transfer its outcomes to regions among & beyond the project areas, contributing to more resilient Med forests to confront the climate change impacts.
Main Outputs (O):
WP3: O3.1 Report on needs, regulatory framework & existing NbS of partner countries in WFRM, O3.2 Framework of indicators for the implementation of NbS & O3.3 Seasonal WRFM tool
WP4: O4.1 Cross-Campaigns design, O4.2 Forestry works to facilitate the execution of prescribed burns & silvopasture & O4.3 Cross-Campaigns implementation
WP5: O5.1 Increased risk awareness of local community in wildfire-prone areas & O5.2 Strategy for transferring solutions to regions beyond partnership
MedFireWise will produce tools & facilitate resources that will leave a significant impact on the beneficiaries: enhanced protection against wildfires to local communities in high-risk areas; better tools for environmental & risk managers to effectively manage wildfire risks while promoting ecosystem restoration & functionality; safe forest infrastructure for firefighting services; new grazing opportunities in strategic areas for shepherds; evidence-based methods for policy-makers to promote wildfire-related policies.