He thought It is a species belonging to the Pinaceae family and whose distribution is limited Sierra de las Nieves j Sierra de Grazalemamountain systems located on the southern side of the Iberian Peninsula.
The strong increase in production of think from the side of the Junta of Andalusia Through its network of farms, it will make it possible to meet the predictions and strengthen its protection with the aim of lowering its classification as an endangered species within a few years. This increase in the production of this plant is partly caused by the fact that harvesting pine cones This year he exceeded the 1,500 kilo limit for the first time, an amount that had never been reached before.
The Ministry’s Directorate General of Forest Policy and Biodiversity has planned the production of almost 100,000 plants to meet the recovery needs following the fire in the Sierra Bermeja area (Málaga) that occurred in the summer of 2021, thanks to the figures that were so positive deliver results from the last collection campaign.
Once the plants in the nurseries have reached the right size for their move to the mountains, they are both planted in the nursery Sierra de las Nieves as the Sierra de Grazalema. Likewise, they will be used to initiate restoration work on the ancient Spanish spruce populations, which are lost today. These will have the function of a corridor of ecological connectivity to unite the main nuclei and allow genetic exchange between them.
Pinsapo recovery plan
With these actions, the Pinsapo recovery plan The population of this vulnerable taxon is being strengthened, expanded and stabilized with the aim of removing it from the ‘endangered’ category in the coming years.
The advisor, Ramón Fernández-Pacheco, wanted to reiterate the Andalusian government’s commitment to the environment and sustainability by highlighting that the ministry’s budgets for 2024 reach 932 million euros. “It is the highest figure in history, and the investments for forestry policies, biodiversity and protected natural areas amount to more than 360 million euros,” he stated.
This plan also specifies that in the coming years, spruce plants will be provided to individuals whose farms are located within the established corridors and will thus strengthen specimens that can survive with irrigation assistance and thus complement the actions that the guidance takes place in public forests.
He Pinsapo recovery plan The aim is to minimize the biogeographical isolation of this species, promote reproductive exchange between populations and restore other known cores of Spanish fir that could serve as an ecological corridor between the different locations of Spanish fir in Andalusia.
For this it is essential to have an abundance of seed, something that has allowed this year’s harvest of 1,500 kilos, which has been described by the Ministry as exceptional, since this Mediterranean spruce never produces the same amount of pine cones and even presents several years very bad grades.