Spain

Spain has approved a National Strategy for the conservation and sustainable use of Forest genetic resources (MIMAM, 2006). Since 1988 there is a National Committee on Forest Genetic Resources (NCFGR) which involves central and regional administrations, and with the collaboration of research centres. An advisory group, including NGOS and other sectors involved in FGR conservation was established after the approval of the National Strategy. The NCFGR has approved in 2024 two National Plans that develop the National Strategy (Conservation of Forest Genetic Resources, Forest Breeding).

The main activities involving the National strategy and national legislation about conservation on forest genetic resources are:

• Dynamic conservation in situ: National Register of Genetic Conservation Units.
• Ex situ conservation: Creation of National Gene Bank for the Conservation of Forest Genetic Resources and a Network of genebanks on this matter, coordinated by MITECO (Unit of forest genetic resources).
• Dissemination and training.

Some of the EUFORGEN Technical Guidelines have been translated into Spanish, published by Foresta, www.forestales.net.

You can download them below.

• Abies alba (3.80 MB)
• Abies spp.(772 KB)
• Acer campestre (712 KB)
• Acer pseudoplatanus (771 KB)
• Castanea sativa (1.72 MB)
• Fagus sylvatica (780 KB)
• Fraxinus excelsior (859 KB)
• Pinus halepensis (2.18 MB)
• Pinus nigra (778 KB)
• Pinus pinaster (1.39 MB)
• Pinus pinea (3.08 MB)
• Populus nigra (1.18 MB)'
• Pinus sylvestris (753 KB)
• Prunus avium (809 KB)
• Quercus robur / petraea (1.49 MB)
• Ulmus laevis (2.75 MB)