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Analysis of the results of the first three monitoring campaigns
Have you ever heard of the Anthropocene? It is a term currently being debated to define a new geological era. That is, the era in which humans are in charge of significant changes to the Earth’s systems! That sounds good, right? Or maybe not! However, climate change is at the heart of the concept, since its first…
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Healthy forests for healthy people
En 2012, l’Assemblée générale des Nations Unies a proclamé le 21 mars Journée internationale des forêts. Cette journée est l’occasion de célébrer la forêt et de prendre conscience de l’importance de sa diversité. Le thème de l’édition 2023 était « des forêts en bonne santé pour des personnes en bonne santé ». A cette occasion, les Guides…
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My company wants to plant a tree!
Responsible plantation in the forest Since 2011, the company has RFSB offered the opportunity for organizations that wish to do so to contribute to a project to restore our Belgian forests. For several years now, our forests have been experiencing unprecedented health crises (pine beetle infestations, hornbeam beetle infestations, the decline of the oak tree, etc.). Our trees, weakened by successive droughts, are unable to withstand these conditions…
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The Forêt de Soignes, much more than just a place to stroll
Bien connue des Bruxellois comme endroit de balade, la forêt de Soignes est également une forêt productive. Jusqu’à 10.000 mètres cube de bois sortent chaque année de la forêt. Focus sur deux initiatives locales, qui mettent en valeur ce bois bien de chez nous. Simon Malvaux a 25 ans. Après un voyage à vélo en…
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Impact of climate change on production forests
Man and Forest Impact of climate disruptions on productive forests: The example of the Arboretum du Mousty in Calestienne by Pierre Lhoir (Voluntary Worker at Royal Forestry Society of Belgium the Institut de Recherche pour le Développement) with the participation of David Dancart Royal Forestry Society of Belgium(Coordinator of Silva Belgica) For several decades, scientists and climatologists have been warning us about…
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Documentary web series on the forestry and wood industry
DISCOVER THE DOCUMENTARY WEB SERIES ON THE FOREST-WOOD SECTOR This web series produced by our production company and directed by Jun Cordon is online on the filiereforetbois.fr website and on the dedicated YouTube channel. The project for the documentary web series was born in 2019 following a meeting between Jun Cordon, director and producer at ECP Films, and Jean-Guénolé Cornet, president of the…
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Getting to grips with forest management day
Where to start when inheriting a forest plot? What work will I have to undertake if I buy a piece of forest? This is what more than 70 new or future forest owners were able to discover in Roy (Marche-en-Famenne) this Sunday. They were able to practice: The opportunity to learn while creating new…
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Trip to Finland from 04 to 11 September 2022
Contenu de la formation pratique La Finlande est un des pays les plus forestiers d’Europe, 75% de son territoire est couvert de forêt. La filière forêt-bois représente un cinquième des exportations du pays et emploie 74 000 personnes.Les scieries et papeteries finlandaises disposent d’usines de pointe et ont largement investi dans la chimie du bois.Ce…
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First plantings for the forest of tomorrow
Ce lundi 8 avril ont eu lieu les premières plantations du projet « Arboretums 125 ans » porté par la Société Royale Forestière de Belgique (SRFB). Ce projet a l’ambition de trouver des solutions aux difficultés rencontrées par plusieurs espèces d’arbres importantes à cause des changements climatiques. Les hêtres et épicéas, par exemple, qui représentent…
