Cutting down mature trees

Sensitive subject , as TN sells carbon compensation 😅
... Native wild forests are the ultimate evolution of nature, with strong benefits on water management, biodiversity protection, etc.
An old tree stocks much more carbon than new ones (number of leaves), so is the soil where many tree species are mixed ...
We know that clear cutting is a big mistake, leading to soil erosion, then soil slippery ... water can't be stored anymore after that, and most implanted trees from nurseries can't find needed ressources and shelter in this new desert ...
This is just industrialisation of tree cutting, a way to make the heavy machinery profitable, and i think that we should ban this practice worldwide.

And a "tree field" will never be as good, for sure .. the best way is the nature's way, assisted regeneration (when you help increasing diversity and speed up natural migration of species, by implanting baby trees in existing forests).
Sometimes we also have to reforest deserted areas, we can do it by following natural steps from lichens to bushes to trees ...

Another issue, in France we build many electricity or heat generators from "wood waste" (actually entire trees mashed in big cruncher machines 😱) ... it's insane, but all products (heat, electricityor heating pellets) have a "green" or "durable" label ... 🤮
But we need construction materials as well, better use wood than concrete, right ?

So we have to be carefull on what processes we use, and what type of project we support ...
Here on TN you can filter and select projets that fit your values (forest or wildlife conservation, soil restoration, water management, agroforestry, social impact, etc).
For each project you can see planting sites, tree species selected, plantation strategies and techniques .. and teams announcements.

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Take care 🙏🏼