Very cool. You speak Latin! I'm not too hot on remembering names in any language. 

Great project,as you say, Govt do one thing, you have to put it right. I'm not one for townie v rural and it really baffles me about Spain, because most people are still pretty clued up about the Campo. I'm sure the forestry policies are not the best reflection of what Spanish on the ground are advising.

Dont know where that came from haha.

Almonds are kind of "weedy" trees to my mind. They do grow well and it's super food, but I gravitate to olive and oak, which last and last. It's my star sign I think. We plant trees we will never see mature!

Anyway, you sound pretty well clued up and on a good direction.

 I'm trying to work out where you are. Mentions of pine I'm thinking Andalucia,  especially as you mention no joy with chestnuts which are a northern Spain tree. But it could be anywhere. It doesn't really matter, it's all good here. :)