Reforestation in Portugal
Portugal
Dry, dryer, dryest.
In Portugal, we reforest areas that have been affected by forest fires due to dryness and desertification. Every summer wildfires burn and dominate the lives of rural people. In drought years, we experience fires of such intensity and magnitude; the loss of human and animal life, habitat, homes, and livelihoods is utterly disastrous.
Natural forests and the fire-resistant landscapes that developed in Portugal have been replaced with hundreds of thousands of hectares of pine and eucalyptus monoculture: tree species that g...Read more
trees planted
tonnes of CO₂
absorbed during lifetime
absorbed during lifetime
as the greatest threat
native tree species
trees planted
tonnes of CO₂
absorbed during lifetime
absorbed during lifetime
as the greatest threat
native tree species
Partners
Care for communities
At Go Forest, we don’t just plant trees. We engage in much more, such as ensuring sustainable support for local communities. We do so by using the UN Sustainable Development Goals, which serve as a blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and in the future. Depending on the region and the project, you’ll be supporting different SDGs.
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