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Velaines - France

Forest restoration and creation

This reforestation project is taking place in Velaines, in the Meuse département.

2023 - 2024

Financé

Surface

3,4

Nombre d'arbres

1 683

Résumé du projet

This reforestation project is taking place in Velaines, in the Meuse département. The stand has been damaged by a storm and attacks by bark beetles (insect pests). The owner wants to reconstitute his stand with species that are adapted to the soil and more resilient to climate change. To achieve this, he plans to replant two areas: the first with cedar and plane maple, and the second with sessile and downy oak, cherry, corm, wild cherry and broad-leaved lime. This new stand will ultimately be more resistant to insect attack and climatic hazards. The trees will encourage biodiversity and help combat global warming by storing carbon.

Principales essences :

Tilia platyphyllos, Cedrus atlantica, Acer platanoides, Quercus petraea, Quercus pubescens, Prunus avium, Sorbus domestica, Sorbus torminalis

Nombre total d'essences :

Certifications et distinctions

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Sur le terrain

Contexte local

This forest is located 15 kilometres south-east of Bar-le-Duc, the capital of the Meuse department. The project is located in the sylvoecoregion of the limestone plateaux of the north-east, and more specifically in the Barrois region.

With 227,300 hectares of woodland, the forest covers 37% of the land area, putting the Meuse département above the national average of 31%.

Meuse's forests break down as follows: 23% state-owned forests, 46% communal forests with 434 forest communes, i.e. 90% of Meuse's communes, and 31% private forests.

Meuse's forests are particularly renowned for the quality of their hardwoods (Beech and Oak), which account for 80% of the surface area. The harvest is used to produce timber (26%), industrial wood (62%) and firewood (12%). The local timber industry comprises 59 companies, providing 521 jobs. The department's forests are highly fragmented and difficult to exploit.

Impact

CLIMAT

Contributes to the mitigation of the greenhouse effect and influences precipitation patterns and the local microclimate.

BIODIVERSITÉ

Preservation of local biodiversity by providing suitable habitats and resources.

EAU ET SOLS

Influences the quality and integrity of the soil-water system, and the cycling of water and nutrients.

SOCIAL & ÉCONOMIQUE

Supports human well-being, by providing resources, income, education, and supporting recreation and heritage.

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