Ence is spearheading the SILVO+ project, an initiative aimed at developing and validating a smart silvopastoral model as a tool for active fire prevention and, at the same time, as a means of generating and enhancing ecosystem services.
The project is being carried out in partnership with Tenzas, a forestry consultancy firm, and Nigal, which specialises in digitalisation and advanced data analysis, and benefits from the scientific and technical support of the University of Santiago de Compostela and Feuga (Galician Business-University Foundation) to promote its dissemination.
SILVO+ will integrate artificial intelligence to optimise grazing based on biomass, weather conditions and fire risk. It also involves the validation of technologies such as GPS systems, electronic fencing and mobile infrastructure.
The initiative also includes the development of a standardised methodology to measure and certify ecosystem services such as carbon, biodiversity and soil improvement. Furthermore, a digital platform will be designed to integrate the data generated and facilitate compliance with regulatory requirements, including the CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive).
With SILVO+, Ence is strengthening, within the framework of its Biodiversity Plan, a line of work aligned with its strategy on fire prevention and sustainable forest management, whilst enhancing the identification, measurement and valuation of ecosystem services
