City of Bludenz
Project Infos
Project Area
1,942 ha
Location
Bludenz, Österreich 🇦🇹
Project Start Date
January 2022
Project Time Span
30 years
Project Type
Improved Forest Management - Conservation
Project Developer
Tree.ly, Dornbirn
Verification Standard
SILVACONSULT® Forest Carbon Standard, ISO 14064-2
Project Volume
3,247 tCO₂/year
Risk Buffer Share
10%
View of the mountains
The wonderful view of the woods in the city of Bludenz
The enchanted forest
Natural water pond in the forest
The middle of the forest in the city of Bludenz
Panorama picture of the city of Bludenz
The Beauty of Nature
Sitting circle in the forest
Milestones
Project-Timeline
26 July 2023
Successful verification
1 June 2023
Forest audit in the Bludenz municipal forest
31 October 2022
Feasibility study completed
Forest Climate Protection Project
A forest with special features
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200 Years Old Pines
The trees of the city of Bludenz have seen the passage of time. The forest provides a unique habitat for numerous species and makes valuable contributions to the stabilization of ecosystems and should therefore be preserved and appreciated.
Numerous Nature Reserves
In the Bludenz forest, there are about 870 hectares of nature reserves, which play a decisive role in the preservation of biodiversity. They provide long-term protection for the environment, promote natural forest development and high drinking water quality.
Flood Protection through Riverside Forest
The trees in the Bludenz floodplain forests adapt to changing water levels and soil moisture, protecting it from flooding. The floodplain forest plays a crucial role in the impact of extreme weather events due to increasing climate change.
Genuine
Meaningful actions with your money
Forest Restructuring
Monoculture stands are being converted into climate-resilient mixed forests.
Reforestation
Reforestation of former damaged areas is undertaken.
Regeneration
Measures such as browsing protection, regeneration promoting measures, etc.
Conservation
Biodiversity enhancement, deadwood, water protection.
Protection Forests
Supporting the forest's protective function against avalanches, landslides, etc.
Harvesting
A forestry tractor with a forwarding trailer can be purchased to improve timber harvesting.
Forest Infrastructure
A forest road can be built in Lusbühel and Davenna. This makes the forest accessible to recreational users and supports management.
Problems
Insight into the challenges
Overaged Protective Forest/ Preservation of Protective Function
An overaged protection forest may provide less diverse habitats, often has a lower natural regenerative capacity, and the germination capacity of trees decreases, making regeneration more difficult.
Damaged Wood
Insects, fungi or other pests can infest entire forest areas and weaken or kill trees. Dead trees lose their ability to store carbon, contributing to the release of carbon dioxide back into the atmosphere.
Difficult access situation
Forest access in Bludenz is particularly difficult due to the topographical conditions. The region is characterized by steep slopes, which makes cultivation difficult.
Climate Change
Climate changes such as altered precipitation patterns, higher temperatures, and extreme weather events affect the health and growth of forests. They become more susceptible to disease and their ability to store CO₂ is impaired.
sustainable development goals
How this projects supports the SDGs
SDG13
Measures for climate protection
The climate protection project and the commitment not to fall below a certain stock level within the next 30 years will help to preserve the carbon sink in the forest.
SDG14
Life under water
With 10 ha of aquatic areas, the forest operation contributes to the conservation of these important habitats. In addition to flowing and standing waters, significant marsh and swamp areas are also found.
SDG15
Life on land
On the areas of the forestry operation of the City of Bludenz three nature reserves, or Natura2000 areas can be found. These are "Spirkenwälder Brandnertal", "Klostertaler Bergwälder" and "Verwall". Each of these areas contributes with its specific microclimates to a high biological diversity.
ISO 14064-2:2019 Based Methodology
Our projects use the "SILVACONSULT® Forest Carbon Standard" methodology according to ISO 14064-2:2019, which ensures that companies follow transparent and consistent methods to measure and report their emissions.
Externally Certified Projects
In cooperation with our partner, we organize the validation of our projects by an external certifier such as TÜV Austria. We then coordinate the annual monitoring by the certifier as well as the marketing and distribution of the verified climate protection services (VER).
Forest Climate Protection with Tree.ly