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Urban forests: challenges and benefits

According to the IPCC, 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from urban areas. With pollution, artificialization, heat waves and shrinking biodiversity, cities have become the symptom of a world that is running out of steam, reflecting development that is disconnected from the living world. While more than half of the world's population live in cities, it is becoming urgent to rethink urban planning, to (re)integrate plants, to recreate a natural balance. Therefore, the urban forest represents a tremendous opportunity to go beyond our conception of today's city to build the city of tomorrow.

12/05/2023 - 0 comment

forêt urbaine - micro-forêt - Europe

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Assisted Natural Regeneration, a complementary solution to tree planting to restore degraded forests

Assisted Natural Regeneration (ANR) is a complementary solution to tree planting. This solution consists of a soft forest management method that preserves and strengthens existing forests through forest maintenance work that respects and mimics the natural reproduction cycle of trees. This method favors the progressive regeneration of the forest and thus the preservation of biodiversity and the carbon storage function of the soil throughout the process. Within a degraded forest plot that needs to be restored, how is the choice of silvicultural itinerary made between planting, ANR or a combination of these two solutions? In concrete terms, what does ANR work consist of? Why is ANR becoming more and more popular? These are some of the questions that Reforest'Action, an expert in forest restoration around the world, can answer.

31/03/2023 - 0 comment

ANR - Assisted Natural Regeneration

Reforestation is the planting of trees within an existing stand

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Reforestation : All you need to know

Reforesting agricultural or forestry plots involves complex processes and special techniques. Here we review this practice designed to restore forest ecosystems across the world.

11/05/2022 - 0 comment

reboisement - reboiser - plantation - plants - planter - arbres - pépinière - agroforesterie - Haie bocagère - terres agricoles - Forêt - micro-forêt - forêt urbaine - certifications - labels - règles - règlement - loi - aides financières - financement - législation - afforestation - comment reboiser - comment planter

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What is a forest garden?

Forest gardens, or garden forests, are ecosystems based on a permaculture approach to food production. They thrive on the synergies achieved by the diversity of species planted.

04/04/2022 - 0 comment

forest garden - edible forest - food forest - agroforestry - permaculture - ecosystem - self-sufficiency

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International Water Day: paying tribute to a major ally of forests

22 March is World Water Day. This global celebration was set up by the United Nations in 1993 to highlight the importance of fresh water for all living things and the need to make it accessible to all.

21/03/2022 - 0 comment

forest - International Water Day - Water

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All you need to know about hedgerows: definition, composition, regulations and cost

The hedgerows began to disappear from the French farming landscape in the 1970s. This was a time when many farmers were forced to increase yields if their holdings were to survive. We have since become aware of how important and useful hedgerows are on many levels, and they are now starting to reappear in our countryside.

10/03/2022 - 0 comment

hedgerows - rustic hedges - living hedges - hedges - riparian hedgerows - how to plant - maintenance - plant fences - banks - ditches - herbaceous layer - shrub layer - tree layer

Planting a tree requires several prerequisites

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When and how to plant a tree

Planting a tree should not be a matter of guesswork. Here is an overview of techniques and tips on how to go about it.

10/03/2022 - 0 comment

planting - tree - shrubs - planting techniques - planting period - planting distance - how to plant

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What is agroforestry?

Agroforestry is a farming method that combines trees, crops and sometimes livestock. It is an age-old practice that preserves the ecological properties of the land while improving crop yields.

02/03/2022 - 0 comment

agroforestery - biodiversity - agriculture - trees - Forest

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Five initiatives in favor of the world's forests by 2030

In 2021, the world's forests are at a historical turning point. This momentum is particularly illustrated by the launch of the UN Decade for Ecosystem Restoration, in the wake of the emergence of a multitude of international initiatives, which aimed at taking fast and strong action over the next ten years to protect and restore forest ecosystems on a global scale. Discover the 5 initiatives that will mark the next decade in favor of forests.

15/02/2021 - 0 comment

Restauration des écosystèmes - restauration des forêts

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Protect and restore the world's forests, two urgent and complementary actions

Although forests provide us with invaluable services every day, they are still affected by deforestation at a pace of 10 million hectares deforested each year. Collective action to protect and restore forests is more urgent than ever. These actions, closely complementary and both urgently needed, will together provide a significant part of the global response to the climate and biodiversity crisis.

10/02/2021 - 0 comment

Stéphane Hallaire - restauration des forêts - protection des forêts

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