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Creating and protecting life is our way of investing in the future
Restore Mediterranean forests
The beginning
More than ever, it is becoming necessary to create large-scale restoration projects in order to have a significant impact on ecosystems and the climate, locally and globally. It can be a massive restoration over large areas or the sum of small mosaic restorations.
Our choice for large-scale restoration became clear when, in 2008, Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari Maathai launched a global campaign with the United Nations Environment Programme to plant a billion trees. Four years later, the result exceeded expectations, with 12 billion trees planted.
The experience
We organized the United Nations Environment Programme campaign “Plant for the Planet” in Spain, the country in Europe most affected by climate change due to its Mediterranean climate. In four years we restored more than 75,000 hectares–185,000 acres–of forest and planted 47 million trees, the largest plantation in developed countries after the United States.
The vision
We organize large-scale restorations, with a significant and measurable environmental impact, in order to best contribute to international goals to preserve nature.
Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) has become a powerful nature-based solution to protect ecosystems and slow down climate change. Arboreal actively participates in these crucial actions for nature and the climate.
The mobilization of citizens is an essential force for the restoration of forests. A personal commitment reflects our responsibility towards the nature that sustains our daily lives.
Among other factors, we take into account the state of degradation or desertification, the progress of natural regeneration in the event of a fire and the environmental benefits the restoration will bring.
The lands we reforest play an important role in the environmental balance. Forests are crucial and effective in the fight against climate change by absorbing CO2 emissions and influencing local climate.
Reforestation reduces soil erosion caused by irregular and torrential rain, stops desertification, improves water flow and quality and protects biodiversity through habitat rehabilitation and ecological connectivity.
For an identical surface, a forest releases more water to the atmosphere than the sea, hence the crucial role of forests for climate balance.
MAIN ACTIONS
Maintenance and improvement of vegetation and protection against fires
Enhancement of reforested land for public use with a network of pathways and informative sign posts
Preparation of the land
Following the preparation of the area, we reforest deforested, non-forested or partially forested land with native species.
Natural distribution
We respect the natural distribution of the species. The planting density is between 450 and 800 trees per hectare with a variety of tree species.
Planting season
The planting period is approximately from October to early March, depending on the region and temperatures. Trees are usually one or two years old, and secured with stakes and protectors, if necessary.