City of Bludenz
1,942 ha
Area
3,247 tCO₂/Y
Project Volume
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
Forest Climate Protection Project
A forest with special features
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Bernhard Elkuch
Business Development
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 creatures and make 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.
Problems
Insight into the challenges
Overaged Protective Forest/ Preservation of Protective Function
An overaged protection forest may provide less diverse habitats, often have 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 Development Environment
Development 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.
Voices from the Forest
"We want to set a good example and show that we are also pursuing a CO₂ strategy in forestry."
City of Bludenz
Project Partner
sustainable development goals
How this projects supports the SDG’s
SDG13
Measures for climate protection
The forestry enterprise of the City of Bludenz commits itself not to let the average stock on its areas fall below 300 Vfm/ha for the next 30 years. This means that a considerable part of the stock will be left in the forest and will not be reduced to the minimum proposed 274 Vfm/ha.
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).
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The contribution goes directly to the City of Bludenz and is invested into measurements to make the forest future-proof.
CO₂ footprint examples:
1 round trip car journey from Vienna to Bregenz with a mid-sized car corresponds to approximately 441 kg of CO₂ (~€26.-)
1 flight from Zurich to Barcelona corresponds to 390 kg of CO₂ (~€23.-)
1 flight from London to New York City corresponds to approximately 1.6 tCO₂ (~€96.-)
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Price
€6.00/100 kg CO₂
Sustainable Forest Climate Protection Projects
Documents
TÜV certification underscores the effectiveness and reliability of our efforts to combat climate change and preserve our valuable forests. It is proof of compliance with the highest quality standards and the transparency of our CO₂ storage and forest management measures.
Certificate
City of Bludenz TÜV certificate