individuals buy forests to preserve them

In the middle of the forests, there are clear cuts, patches of forest that have been completely laid bare, often replanted with a single species. To show that more sustainable forest management is possible, individuals have decided to buy back plots. They created a citizen forestry group using crowdfunding. A 10-hectare forest was recently purchased in Ardèche.

Protect the natural balance

They do not refrain from cutting or exploiting the forest, but do so in a reasoned way, with the concern of protecting the natural balance. City dwellers, sometimes novices, become forest managers. “They need to get involved“, believes Thierry Sagnimorte, lumberjack and stevedore. To be part of this forestry group, you must invest at least 2,000 euros. This entitles you to a tax reduction. For most participants, the process is not financial. . In France, a quarter of the forests belong to the State or to the communes.

Among our sources:

Site of the “Cerf Vert” forestry group
Site of the Network for Forest Alternatives
Newspaper article The world (October 2022, paid access)

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