Spain & Portugal
- CANSECO, LEÓN
- CASTILLA Y LEÓN, SPAIN
- 2022
Why Plant Here?
Spain and Portugal stand out as two of the most biodiverse countries in Europe and the world, boasting unique geographical features contributing to their exceptional status. These regions are home to a diverse array of wildlife, including iconic species such as the brown bear, the Iberian lynx, and various noteworthy bird species. However, there are several problems to face, and they endanger these unique fauna and flora, such as soil degradation, recurrent forest fires, land abandonment, and droughts.
For this reason, since 2018, we have been restoring nature in the Iberian Peninsula with an innovative, nature-focused, and high-quality approach. By creating resilient ecosystems and healthy forests, using innovative techniques of native tree planting and species mixing, we boost the ecosystem benefits of the area and regenerate the soil.
This effort is not only a response to biodiversity loss, but also a vision to help the rural communities. We support local people through skilled employment, environmental education activities or generating ecosystem benefits for them.
HECTARES OF LAND RESTORED
3.500k
TREES PLANTED
3.3m
TONNES OF CO2 TO BE SEQUESTERED
130k
+56
PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED IN IBERIA
SPAIN & PORTUGAL
Iberia Projects
Reverting Rural Abandonment in Aragón, Spain
Rural abandonment often occurs after an area of land has been used for agricultural purposes repeate...Rural abandonment often occurs after an area of land has been used for agricultural purposes repeatedly. If the land is farmed without rest, it can cause the depletion of soil nutrients, making it har...
Post-Wildfire Land Restoration in Spain
Wildfires, characterized by their rapid spread and immense destructiveness, lead to extensive land d...Wildfires, characterized by their rapid spread and immense destructiveness, lead to extensive land degradation, often stripping landscapes of their biodiversity and ecological balance.
Benefits Beyond Carbon
Improving soil, preventing erosion and droughts
By planting native forests with mixed species on degraded land in Spain and Portugal, we aim to improve the quality and life of the soil. In addition to reducing erosion in the future and promoting the improvement of their ecosystems to reduce droughts, a fundamental problem for the whole Peninsula.
Building resilient ecosystems and supporting native fauna and flora
By planting resilient forests with tree species adapted to each environment and climate change, we seek to enhance the Peninsula's native fauna, from small endangered fauna such as amphibians and bats, to large emblematic species such as the brown bear.
Benefiting the rural and local community
In Iberia, it is essential that local communities have a sense of ownership over new forests and can enjoy the ecosystem benefits they will bring in the future. To this end, all parties are involved from the very beginning of the project: field visits, environmental education activities, local work, and local nurseries.
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