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Collserola is a Natural Park, not an urban park. That means that it is an area where nature is wild, with its own ecological balance, that is to say, a vital territory for animals and plants that live there, as well as for us.
It is everyone’s responsibility to take care of it, those who visit from time to time as much as those who live nearby. By respecting the rules, we will improve coexistence and guarantee the conservation of habitats. The future of the park is in our hands!

• You come by public transport as the first option. If you come by private vehicle, drive carefully and don’t park on the verges of fields or on vegetation.
• You avoid unnecessary noise and shouting, so that everyone can enjoy the Park’s tranquillity.
• You take away any refuse you’ve produced, aware of the difficulty involved in emptying rubbish bins in the middle of the Park.
• You respect the properties, farmhouses, churches and elements of heritage.
• You don’t release exotic species that may alter the Park’s ecosystems, and refrain from feeding the wild boar, as it leads to their domestication.

Rules and recommendations

In Collserola you will find a cycling network of more than 250 km. We invite you to discover and enjoy this natural space in a manner which is civil and compatible with the conservation of the Park.

You can find these rules at Ordenances del Parc; they are supported by a penalty system, approved by the Park’s governing bodies.

Agricultural areas are part of the mosaic of the landscape and play an important role in various ways: they generate income, they contribute to passive forest fire prevention, and they create and maintain a diversity of habitats and hence plant and animal species.

The overall aim of the Farming and Livestock Plan is to promote the revival of agricultural and animal husbandry practices and operations, as well as their growth in a prudent manner that is compatible with the protection of the natural space and which helps to preserve the landscape and environmental quality of the park.

The plan establishes the guidelines for co-ordinating the strategy for farming and livestock in this supramunicipal territory while respecting the conditions of the context and the outstanding physical and environmental characteristics of the Collserola mountains. This will make it possible to arrive at a suitable approach in order to eradicate marginality and to foster economically viable and environmentally sustainable agriculture that is integrated into the landscape and the natural surroundings.

Farming and livestock management in the Collserola Natural Park is focused on the following areas of work:

Consolidating surface area

Consolidating the amount of land given over to farming, preventing fields from being abandoned and bringing back into use former fields that are now uncultivated.

Organic agriculture

Pointing farmers towards agricultural methods that safeguard the environment and, ultimately, to organic agriculture.

Improvements

Improving vegetable garden and orchard areas.

Grazing

Boosting controlled grazing.

Livestock operations

Providing the support required to ensure livestock operations are properly run and to point them towards organic farming methods.

Marketing

Promoting a marketing and awareness-raising network. PRODUCT OF COLLSEROLA seal of quality.

Local varieties

Encouraging the revival of traditional varieties and local breeds.

Stone shacks

Cataloguing the stone shacks, drovers’ paths and other related elements in order to safeguard the traditional agricultural heritage.