FBG Klostertal
Project Infos
Project Area
1,510 ha
Location
Klostertal, 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
7,449 tCO₂/year
Risk Buffer Share
10%
Tree Seedings
Treetops in the forests of the FBG Klostertal
Martin Bertsch of the FBG Klostertal
The steep forests of the FBG Klostertal
Milestones
Project-Timeline
01 February 2023
Successful Verification
29-30 November 2022
Forest Audit in the Forest of FBG Klostertal
31 January 2022
Feasibility Study Finalised
Genuine
Meaningful actions with your money
Forest Restructuring
Monoculture stands are being converted into climate-resilient mixed forests.
Reforestation
Reforestation of former damaged areas with near-natural and different tree species to increase biodiversity.
Regeneration
Measures such as browsing protection, regeneration-promoting measures, etc.
Conservation
Biodiversity enhancement, deadwood, water protection.
Protection forest
Supporting the protective function of the forest against avalanches, landslides, etc.
Timber harvesting
More expensive timber harvesting due to difficult accessibility, support by expensive technology such as cable cranes, etc. is made possible. Regular maintenance interventions can be carried out.
Forest Infrastructure
Accessibility is improved by forest infrastructure.
Problems
Insight into the challenges
Damaged Wood
Insects, fungi and other pests can infest entire forest areas and weaken or kill trees. Dead trees lose their ability to store carbon and thus contribute to the release of carbon dioxide back into the atmosphere.
Difficult Access Situation
Due to the topographical location, timber harvesting and processing requires a great deal of labour and expensive technology
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 diseases and their ability to store CO₂ is impaired.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
How this project supports the SDGs
SDG 8
Decent Work and Economic Growth
The neighbouring municipalities of Dalaas, Klösterle and Stuben have decided to manage their forestry operations in the form of a forestry business association. The Forstbetriebsgemeinschaft Klosteral (FBG) was founded at the beginning of 2022 under the motto "Together we are strong" in order to promote the economic well-being of all members.
SDG 11
Sustainable Cities and Communities
The forests of the FBG Klostertal play a central role in protecting the inhabitants of the Klostertal. These protective forests provide better protection in the event of avalanches or rockfall than any technical solution.
SDG 13
Climate Action
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.
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