The Balearic Islands Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Natural Environment, has approved the project “Forest Health Improvement in the Balearic Islands: Healthier Forests”, with a total budget of €4.61 million through 2028.

The plan aims to conserve forest ecosystems by reducing vulnerability to pests and diseases and increasing resilience to wildfires. Among the areas of greatest concern are the holm oak forests of the Serra de Tramuntana —a UNESCO World Heritage Site—, threatened by the great capricorn beetle (Cerambyx cerdo), which severely weakens trees.

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Balearic Government approves €4.61 million plan to strengthen forest health

Preventive measures will include silvicultural actions and phytosanitary treatments, such as selective logging of affected trees, insect control, and improved forest management.

Funding will be allocated mainly to Mallorca (€4.26 million) and Menorca (€351,000), over four years (2025–2028).

Preventing new pests

The Government also approved a complementary project to prevent the introduction of new harmful organisms and strengthen forest health monitoring between 2025 and 2028.

This programme has a budget of €2.09 million, distributed across Mallorca (€1.52 million), Menorca (€270,000), Ibiza (€270,000) and Formentera (€25,000). Priority will be given to monitoring Xylella fastidiosa and other regulated organisms such as Anoplophora beetles, the pinewood nematode, and the fungus Fusarium circinatum.