Project Schlegel

Conversion from spruce monoculture to biodiverse mixed forest

ISO 14064-2:2019
Certified
Credits available
 471 ha in Thuringia
27,187 t CO₂
Duration:  2022 - 2052

Project Description and Activities

The Schlegel project is converting 471 hectares of spruce monoculture in Thuringia into a future-proof mixed forest over a project period of 30 years.

Project activities such as the promotion of natural regeneration, the planting of new species and other activities listed on the right make the forest more resilient to the consequences of climate change such as storms, drought and beetle infestation.

Project activities

Promotion of natural rejuvenation
Introduction of new species such as chestnut
Improved wildlife management
Promoting individual tree species

Impressions of the project


Why we need forest adaptation

Beetle infestation

Prolonged drought weakens trees, which can then no longer adequately protect themselves against bark beetles and other infestations. As the trees are close together, a beetle infestation can easily spread to the entire forest and destroy large areas of it.

Storms

Forest areas with many tall and thin trees are more susceptible to storm damage (so-called windthrow). If, in addition, most of the trees in a section of forest are the same height, storms can lead to the loss of entire forest sections.


Impact of the project

Species distribution at project start

Number of main tree species

from 2 to 3
50 %

Biodiversity Index

from 0.15 to 0.57
280 %

Contribution to the UN SDGs

Good Health and Well-Being
Quality Education
Clean Water and Sanitation
Responsible Consumption and Production
Climate Action
Life on Land

The Project Team

Maximilian von Rotenhan

Maximilian von Rotenhan

"With Pina Earth, concepts are being created that are designed for the long term and bring about effective change in relation to climate change. For us, the Schlegel project specifically represents the opportunity to transform a monoculture into a mixed forest and thus counteract climate change."

Maximilian von Rotenhan

Maximilian von Rotenhan

CEO of the BOSCOR Group, our implementation partner for the project Schlegel

Ronja Wolf

Ronja Wolf

from Pina Earth is overseeing the project from the quantification and certification side. This includes, for example, the simulation of the development of the forest over the next 30 years. Find out more here.


Project updates


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