Esparza de Salazar (Spain)

Reforest'Action invites you to participate in the reforestation of this storm-damaged forest!

The project at a glance  

• Number of trees to be planted: 4,100
• Plantation area: 4 hectares
• Species planted: Scots pine
• Project type: reforestation after a storm
• Planting season: Fall-Winter 2022/2023

Context

Located in Spain, in the town of Esparza de Salazar, this project is implanted in the center of a forest severely degraded following a storm that occurred during the winter of 2016. This approach consists of restoring the massif through the introduction of 4,100 Scots pine trees. The species chosen is intended to adapt easily to the conditions of the region. 

This planting project will also have social benefits. Indeed, the work carried out on the parcel concerned will create local jobs. In the long term, the restored forest will also benefit the city economically as it will contribute to the production of sustainable wood. Finally, the trees will contribute to the fight against climate change by storing carbon.

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.