Red Eléctrica Forest - Alcornocales Forest -Cádiz

Reforestation activities, thinning of the Cork Oak forest and the transformation of the Eucalyptus forest through restoration using Wild Olives. Support for training and local employment.

Geographic scope

Los Alcornocales Natural Park (Monte del Cinchado and Pilar de la Brama), within the municipality of Medina Sidonia (Cádiz).

Results
  • Reforestation activities (122 ha), thinning of the Cork Oak forest (9 ha) and the transformation of the Eucalyptus forest through restoration using Wild Olives (13 ha).
  • The restoration was carried out by local companies; in terms of job creation, this is estimated at 1,250 working days spread across 9 women, mainly unemployed and at risk of exclusion, 9 men and 2 environmental monitors/educators. In addition, there will be participatory reforestation in order to integrate different sectors of the local population: school-aged students, volunteers and students from the Medina Sidonia school for forestry foremen.
Period

2011

In collaboration with
  • Regional Government of Andalusia.
  • Plant for the planet. Ardilla project.
More info

Plant for the planet. Ardilla project.