Project description
Reforest'Action and Sylva Nova invite you to afforest this agricultural wasteland in Spain !
The project at a glance
- Number of trees to be planted: 70,224
- Plantation area: 63.80 hectares
- Species planted: black pine, umbrella pine, Aleppo pine, almond tree, small-leaved hawthorn, corm tree, pin oak
- Project type: reforestation following fires
- Planting season: 2022-2023
The origin of the project
Located in Spain, in the district of Burgos, this project is rooted in the heart of a large agricultural area that has been badly affected by droughts, heat waves and fires in recent years. These events have intensified soil degradation and erosion, making the surrounding agricultural land vulnerable. In this context, local farmers want to introduce 70,224 trees from 7 different species. The preparation, planting and maintenance work will create local jobs in an area that is very affected by rural exodus. Many benefits will result from this project, including soil protection, biodiversity development, landscape diversification, water runoff regulation, wood production and additional income generation for farmers.
Generated benefits
- Fight against climate change: trees provide fruit, fodder, wood, resins, tannins etc. Once planted, they regulate temperatures through the shade of their foliage. Carbon sinks, they store CO₂ and are valuable allies in the fight against global warming. They restore soil fertility and prevent soil erosion.
- Development of biodiversity: agroforestry promotes biodiversity and provides multiple habitats and species. Micro-organisms, fauna, and flora participate in the restoration of an ecological network. They provide refuges for birds that regulate pest populations on crops.
- Protection of territories: the planting of trees in agroforestry helps to protect the land from extreme weather events. By creating shaded areas, the trees preserve the crops during the dry season and provide them with a protective cover during the rainy season.
- Soil enrichment: the leaves fallen from the trees will allow the creation of organic matter that will enrich the soils and contribute to the proper functioning of the forest ecosystem.
- Wood supply: eventually, some mature trees may be harvested to supply the timber industry, economic lung that needs to operate a sustainable energy transition.
- Soil nutrition: trees retain rainwater on the soil surface and filter it before it enters the water table. Thus, forest canopies regulate the water cycle and help preserve the planet's water resources.